Beef liver dishes will definitely please both home cooking lovers and true gourmets. And we have collected the best cooking recipes for you!
1. Stroganoff liver
This delicate and incredibly juicy dish will surely become your favorite.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef liver, 250 ml of sour cream (20%), 50 g of flour, 100 g of onion.
Preparation: Cut the liver into small strips, put them in a plastic bag, sprinkled with flour. Tie, shake well, so that everything is thoroughly mixed. Cut the onion into thin half rings, fry for 2-3 minutes, add the liver. Increase the heat, after 3 minutes pour in sour cream, spices if desired and about 100 ml of water, cover with a lid, and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Liver in the microwave
This is a very simple yet delicious recipe that doesn't take a lot of time to prepare.
You will need: 300 g liver, 2 tomatoes, a pinch of coriander (can be replaced with another spice), onion.
Preparation: Put portions of beef liver, chopped vegetables and spices in a dish with a lid (for microwave). Bake for 10 minutes at maximum power.
3. Liver pate in jellied meat
This delicious beef liver dish is perfect for a festive festive table.
You will need: 0.5 kg of liver, 100 g of lard, 0.5 l of meat broth, onion, 20 g of gelatin (instant), carrots, 50 g of butter.
Preparation: Melt the chopped bacon in a frying pan, add the pieces of vegetables, and after the appearance of a golden hue, rash the liver. Use your favorite spices, covered with carcasses for 10 minutes until the liver is fully cooked. Dissolve the gelatin in the hot broth, pour it into a rectangular shape covered with cling film, send it to the cold for half an hour.
Whisk the contents of the pan together with the butter with a blender. Take another smaller rectangular shape, put the pate on the foil, tamp, level the surface, leave in the freezer for half an hour. Next, put the liver mixture in the gelatin broth and keep it in the refrigerator for another 4 hours. Flip the pan onto a plate before serving so the jelly is on top.
4. Beef liver chops
An easy-to-prepare dish with a soft texture and amazing taste.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef liver, flour for breading, a couple of eggs, spices.
Preparation: Place pieces of liver (1 cm thick) between two sheets of cling film and lightly rub over them with a hammer. Dip the chops in flour, then in eggs, fry in hot oil until tender, turning occasionally.
5. Beef liver salad
This is not only a beautiful and nutritious salad, but also a wonderful decoration for any table.
You will need: 350 g beef liver, 4 medium canned cucumbers, 2 pcs. onions and carrots, 4 eggs, 250 g of thick mayonnaise.
Preparation: Take a deep and wide bowl, cover it with foil. Spread the ingredients in layers, smearing with mayonnaise on top, in the following sequence: boiled and chopped proteins, carrots, grated cucumbers (pre-drain the juice), fried onions, stewed liver. Put a flat base dish on top, turn it over, remove the bowl, sprinkle the top of the dish with yolk.
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6. Beef liver goulash
It can be used as a thick gravy or as a main course, served with any side dish.
You will need: 0.7 kg of beef liver, 1 leek and 2 onions, a couple of carrots, 50 g of tomato paste, mayonnaise and flour, 0.5 l of water.
Preparation: Chop and fry onions, liver and carrots until tender, transfer to a bowl for goulash (cauldron or other frying pan with thick high walls). Fry the flour until golden, add a little water, stir to get rid of any lumps.Combine the pasta, mayonnaise and water, pour over the flour, mix again, send the contents to the cauldron with liver for 10 minutes on minimum heat. Top up the leek rings and turn off the gas.
7. Liver in sour cream
Best of all, beef liver is combined with mashed potatoes and chopped herbs.
You will need: 1 kg of beef liver, 250 ml of sour cream (20%), 50 g of flour, 5 medium onions.
Preparation: Send the onion half rings for frying, but for now cut the liver into small cubes or strips, mix them with flour, then add to the onions. After 10 minutes, pour in sour cream and stew for another 20 minutes.
8. Country-style beef liver
A little trick will help you make this dish melt in your mouth.
You will need: 400 g liver, 200 ml milk, 50 ml sour cream, 4 eggs, onion, 1 tbsp. l. flour.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over the liver, remove the top film, cut into small pieces, cover with milk and refrigerate for 2-2.5 hours. Dry the liver with paper towels and stir in the flour. Combine beaten eggs, spices, sour cream, fry the liver in hot oil for 7 minutes, add the onion, and after 3 minutes add the egg mixture, reducing the gas. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
9. Liver casserole
A hearty beef liver dish will delight the culinary specialist with its frugality, amazing taste and beauty of appearance.
You will need: 1 kg of beef liver, 2 pcs. eggs and onions, 1 carrot, 200 ml of milk, 50 g of semolina.
Preparation: Chop the liver and one onion with a meat grinder, finely chop the rest of the vegetables and pass them. Mix eggs with milk and, whisking them, gradually add semolina, then send the mass to the liver. Spread baking paper on a baking sheet, put half of the resulting substance, place the browning on top, and at the end - the rest of the liver. Bake for 30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.
10. Beef liver fritters
This recipe does not require flour, so the dish will definitely not be dry.
You will need: 1 kg of beef liver, half a large onion, 2 eggs, carrot, 50 g of semolina.
Preparation: Combine the chopped liver with flour, leave at room temperature for half an hour. Cook and cool the sauté, add it along with the eggs to the main ingredient. Heat a frying pan, shape the pancakes from the dough (about 2 tablespoons for 1 piece) and fry on both sides (about 2 minutes each).
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11. Beef liver casserole with rice
This is an excellent versatile dish that can serve as a stand-alone dish or as an addition to a side dish.
You will need: 0.5 kg of liver, 100-150 g of long-grain rice, 2 eggs, 100 ml of cream, onion, half a glass of flour.
Preparation: Fry the finely chopped onion, boil the rice in parallel. Combine pieces of liver, eggs and cream, whisk until smooth in a blender bowl, add flour and mix well again. Put onions and spices into the resulting mixture, pour it into a mold, greasing the bottom and walls with any oil. Bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes: the dish will be ready when it is covered with a crust.
12. Beef liver stroganoff
Although this dish is usually made from meat, replacing it will not spoil the wonderful taste in the least.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef liver, half an onion (or 1 small), 30 g of margarine (can be replaced with butter), 15 g of flour, 30 g of tomato paste, 100 ml of sour cream.
Preparation: In a microwave oven, combine finely chopped liver, half-rings of onion, and flour, put pieces of margarine on top. Cover and microwave at full power for 7 minutes. Mix the tomato with sour cream, send them to the liver, continue cooking for another 5 minutes at a slightly lower temperature.
13. Homemade liver pate
An excellent appetizer of beef liver that can be spread over fresh bread and served with breakfast.
You will need: 0.5 kg beef liver, 50 g sl. butter, boiled carrots, 2 onions.
Preparation: Blot the liver with a napkin and fry on all sides until cooked. Pass the chopped onion in new oil.Combine all the ingredients and grind in a blender, let the pate stand in the cold for a while.
14. Boiled beef liver
Such a dish can be served as an independent dietary snack or as an addition to a side dish.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef liver, 1 l of water, 1 pc. onions and carrots, 2 bay leaves.
Preparation: Peel the vegetables and, without chopping them, throw them into the water, putting it on the fire. When the broth boils, add the whole liver and bay leaves. Reduce the gas, cook for 15 minutes, removing the foam, salt at the very end.
15. Fried beef liver with onion rings
A great recipe for whipping up something!
You will need: 700 g of beef liver, 80 ml of oil (it is better to take olive oil), 200 g of flour, 0.7 l of milk, onion (quantity - optional).
Preparation: Wash the liver, leaving it in milk for 2 hours, chop and lightly beat it, then dip it in flour and fry in butter for 5 minutes on each side. Prepare the onion rings separately (you can add some sugar to make them caramelized). Serve the liver in a platter, sprinkle generously with onions.
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16. Beef liver in an oriental way
Spicy aromas and piquant aftertaste will delight lovers of delicacies made from simple ingredients.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef liver, a pair of garlic cloves, 10 g of starch, 40 ml of soy sauce, 1 tsp. honey, 20 g of tomato paste, 50 ml of vegetable oil, dried ginger.
Preparation: Combine seasonings, starch, ginger with butter and a little water, pour the mixture into the chopped liver. Combine the tomato, honey and soy sauce in a separate bowl. Fry the liver over high heat for a couple of minutes, add finely chopped garlic to the pan, then pour in the sauce, hold for another 3 minutes. After turning off the heat, leave it covered for 15 minutes.
17. Milk liver in a slow cooker
The delicate taste of the dish will make your guests and family ask for more.
You will need: 1 kg of beef liver, 0.7 l of milk, 2 onions, 250 ml of sour cream (20%), 150 ml of water, 30 g of flour.
Preparation: Soak the liver in milk for 3-4 hours, putting it in a cold place. Select the frying function, add oil, hold the onion until translucent, then put in the liver pieces for 15 minutes, stir occasionally. Send the remaining ingredients into the bowl, switch to the stewing function, leave for 40 minutes by closing the lid of the multicooker.
18. Beef liver with potatoes and cheese
A hearty dish, perfect for a tasty and hearty meal.
You will need: 250 g of beef liver, 150 g of hard cheese, 3 potatoes, 40 ml of sunflower oil, 30 g of bread crumbs, 20 g of cream.
Preparation: Boil peeled potatoes, cool and cut into slices half a centimeter thick, fry them on both sides until golden brown. Put the ingredients in a baking dish in the following order: half potatoes, half breadcrumbs, liver, second piece of breadcrumbs, remaining potatoes, cream, grated cheese. Bake for 15 minutes at 200 degrees.
19. Salad with beef liver and pineapple
This unusual combination will definitely appeal to culinary experimenters and gourmets.
You will need: 0.5 kg of beef liver, 250 g of mushrooms, 1 onion, 150 g of canned pineapples, 100 g of hard cheese, 50 g of nuts, mayonnaise to taste.
Preparation: Boil the liver, cool, cut into cubes, fry the chopped mushrooms and onions. Dry the nuts in a skillet, cut them, but make sure that they do not turn into dust. Mix the prepared ingredients, send pineapple pieces and grated cheese to them, season with mayonnaise.
20. Beef liver cutlets
This dish is liked even by those who do not particularly like the liver in other cooking options.
You will need: 0.4 kg beef liver, a couple of onions, about 100 g semolina, a small pinch of baking soda, bread crumbs and garlic to taste.
Preparation: Grind pieces of liver and fried onion cubes in a blender (you can also use a meat grinder). Combine all the ingredients, leave for 25 minutes, then shape the patties, coat them in breadcrumbs and fry on both sides until tender.