The gizzard is part of the chicken’s digestive system. Chickens do not have teeth, so the gizzard is where their food is physically broken down. It is made of muscle tissue, making it high in protein and giving it a taste similar to dark meat. Gizzards are best cooked “low and slow”. They can be marinated and then fried as well.
Our Freedom Ranger meat birds are raised on pasture all summer long where they spend their days scratching at the earth and dust-bathing in the sunlight. We move our birds every day, giving them fresh grasses and insects to forage on, while also fertilizing our pastures.