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Quick, Easy Liver Recipe for Beef & Pork

What to do with a piece of liver accidentally found? Check out this liver recipe that will save the day with a quick stir-fry!

Livers are actually good for us or so the numbers say. Except of course those that are too good for us like Husky, Polar Bear, Moose, Walruses and Bearded seals liver. Although, we don’t really come across of that kind of meat on a normal boring shopping trip or in fact most probably in any shopping trip, it’s worth to know if we go hunting what not to eat.

Otherwise humans can eat pretty much every kind of liver baked, boiled, fried or even eaten raw. Eating liver raw is not recommended and can be fatal so better to stay on the safe side of the oven top.

Liver contains a ton of Iron and Vitamins like A, B12, C and others but those who love it, won’t take it because its high vitamin and minerals content. On it’s own, it isn’t really and exciting to have, anyway. It’s rather a raw and sour ingredient thanks to its high iron content.

So basically, we have to take those sharp irony edge away and bundle it with some smoothing aid. It doesn’t need much of a hassle though. A bit of plain onion would do the job easily but if there are tomatoes and paprika on the kitchen shelf then those will make a difference.

Black pepper can also be used to spice the dish up a bit or hot paprika or chilly but that is always up to individual tastes. Mind not to add any salt to the dish until it is served on the plates.

Adding salt too early will dry the liver out and make it less tender. Excessive cooking also makes it hard and juiceless, so keep it at the minimum. After a couple of minutes of cooking and stirring, cut a couple of bigger pieces from the top of the pan in half to see if there is any blood present. If no blood is visible, it is good to go.

This recipe can be used with any kind of liver preparation including fowl, lamb, calf, chicken, goose or ox but the best will be with beef or pork. Beef and pork are sort of similar in taste the latter being a bit less tender and stronger in taste but not easily distinguishable.

Liver is a strong hearty cut to prepare any dishes. It won’t be as exciting as fatty duck liver spread over a slice of toast, topped with blackcurrant jam but it’s not meant to be like that. It’s a characteristic powerful piece of meat brought forward on the sweet tender slices of caramelized onion surrounded with the slightly tangy tomato puree with a touch of aromatic paprika.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons / 30g Cooking oil or lard
  • 3 medium / 450g Onion (sliced)
  • 3 cloves / 9g Garlic (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon / 3g Black pepper (whole or ground)
  • 2 medium / 300g Tomato
  • 1 teaspoon / 3g Paprika
  • 2 lb / 900g Liver (sliced into ½” / 1cm stripes with 0.2″ / 0.5cm thickness)
  • ⅓ cup / 100ml Water (optional)
  • 3 teaspoons / 15g Salt

How to make beef liver

  1. Heat oil in a pan then add the sliced onion.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process
  2. Saute the onion on high heat until it gets a glassy, translucent look then add garlic, black pepper.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process-3-SunCakeMom
  3. Saute a bit more until the garlic lets out some of its scent then add tomato too.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process-5-SunCakeMom
  4. Stir-fry it for about 3 minutes then add the paprika.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process-6-SunCakeMom
  5. Mix in the liver as well then add the water.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process-7-SunCakeMom
  6. Cook it for about five minutes while stirring occasionally.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process-8-SunCakeMom
  7. Cut some bigger liver stripes into half to see if it’s cooked. If no blood is visible, it’s ready to be served. Salt to taste at serving only.Beef-liver-recipe-pork-liver-recipe-process-9-SunCakeMom

Enjoy!

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F.A.Q

How long should liver be cooked?

Depends on the amount of liver we are working with. A big batch like this recipe has takes longer than smaller amounts. A slice of liver in a skillet takes about 3-4 minutes per side to be done on medium heat.

How can I make liver taste good?

Liver tastes like liver and it will always taste like liver. Some like it others don’t and that’s fine but there are some tricks to make it taste better. Use fresh liver! A couple of days in the fridge will give the liver a more sour flavor than should be. Use spices, herbs and plenty of caramelized onion that can balance the strong taste of liver.

Which liver is best to eat?

Depends on individual tastes but duck liver is very popular and priced accordingly too. Chicken liver is also a big favorite and chicken liver pate is a worthy alternative to duck liver pate. Beef and pork are quite similar in terms of popularity and flavor with pork being a bit more edgy.

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Quick, Easy Liver Recipe for Beef & Pork

What to do with a piece of liver accidentally found? Check out this liver recipe that will save the day with a quick stir-fry!
Course Breakfast, Low Carb Meal, Main Course, Meal
Cuisine Dairy free, Gluten free, Low carb recipe, Paleo, Sugar free recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Cooking oil or lard
  • 3 medium Onion sliced
  • 3 cloves Garlic diced
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper whole or ground
  • 2 medium Tomato
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 lb Liver sliced into ½” / 1cm stripes with 0.2″ / 0.5cm thickness
  • cup Water optional
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan then add the sliced onion.
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  • Saute the onion on high heat until it gets a glassy, translucent look then add garlic, black pepper.
  • Saute a bit more until the garlic lets out some of its scent then add tomato as well.
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  • Stir-fry it for about 3 minutes then add the paprika.
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  • Mix in the liver as well then add the water.
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  • Cook it for about five minutes while stirring occasionally.
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  • Cut some bigger liver stripes into half to see if it's cooked. If no blood is visible, it's ready to be served. Salt to taste at serving only.
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Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 103kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 5g (2%) | Protein: 12g (23%) | Fat: 4g (6%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (7%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 154mg (51%) | Sodium: 41mg (2%) | Potassium: 246mg (7%) | Fiber: 1g (2%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 9,600IU (192%) | Vitamin C: 5mg (6%) | Calcium: 11mg (1%) | Iron: 3mg (15%)
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2 thoughts on “Quick, Easy Liver Recipe for Beef & Pork”

  1. Thomas Brown

    5 stars
    It makes no difference preparing it and very slight in flavor and texture. Pork tends to be a bit more savoury.