Six Delicious Liver Recipes from Pâté to Hearty Dishes

Liver is a versatile and, importantly, affordable product. Moreover, nutritionists definitely recommend including it in your weekly diet. Because liver is a treasure trove of vitamins and microelements, and is also considered a valuable source of protein.

From liver, you can easily prepare a tender pâté, pancakes, or a hearty hot dish. We invite you to discover new culinary horizons by making these 6 simple liver recipes.

Chicken, beef, and pork liver are all suitable for these dishes—use whichever you prefer. The main thing before cooking is to remove the thin membrane from the liver.

Chicken Liver in Mustard Sauce

Chicken liver has a slightly sweet taste. It cooks very quickly. Literally just 8–10 minutes. Keep in mind that if you overcook the offal, a bitter taste may develop. We suggest preparing chicken liver in mustard sauce, which will perfectly highlight its flavor and turn a simple dish into an exquisite treat.

Ingredients:

• chicken liver — 350 g;

• mustard — 2 tsp;

• cream — 150 ml;

• onion — 1 pc;

• vegetable oil — for frying;

• salt — to taste.

Preparation:

1. Chop a small onion and fry it in vegetable oil.

2. Add the liver to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes.

3. In a bowl, mix the cream, mustard, and salt. Add other spices if desired.

4. Pour the mustard dressing into the pan with the liver, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Beef Liver Pancakes

Beef liver pancakes can be served as a main dish, with any side, or used as layers for a liver cake, with vegetable fillings. These pancakes are sure to please even those who can«t stand liver. Sour cream, mustard-cream, or tomato sauce work well as accompaniments.

Ingredients:

• beef liver — 800 g;

• eggs — 2 pcs;

• milk — 100 ml;

• flour — 2–3 tbsp;

• vegetable oil — for frying;

• salt, pepper — to taste.

Preparation:

1. Cut the liver into pieces, place in a blender, pour in the milk. Blend until smooth.

2. Transfer the mixture to a deep bowl, add eggs, flour, salt, and pepper.

3. On a heated pan with vegetable oil, fry the pancakes on both sides until golden brown.

Beef Liver Pâté

Beef liver pâté is the embodiment of tenderness, aroma, and rich flavor. It«s a great option for sandwiches, tartlets, and even pancakes. This snack is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a light dinner. Beef liver can be replaced with chicken liver. For a piquant touch, add a pinch of thyme or some fried garlic.

Ingredients:

• beef liver — 300 g;

• butter — 50 g;

• carrot — 1 pc;

• onion — 1 pc;

• salt, pepper — to taste.

Preparation:

1. Boil the liver, remove the membrane.

2. Chop the carrot and onion, fry in butter with some broth added.

3. Place the chopped liver and sautéed vegetables in a blender, blend until a smooth paste. Salt and pepper.

4. Transfer the pâté to a jar.

Chicken Liver with Apples

At first glance, liver and apples are an unusual combination, but don«t pass it by. The most tender, very tasty dish will simply melt in your mouth. It takes just minutes to prepare. The dish is suitable for a weekday dinner or a festive table. As a side dish for the liver, you can serve rice, pearl barley, or peas.

Ingredients:

• chicken liver — 800 g;

• apples — 2 pcs;

• onion — 1 pc;

• wheat flour — half a glass;

• vegetable oil — for frying;

• ground cinnamon, nutmeg — to taste;

• salt, ground black pepper — to taste.

Preparation:

1. Pour flour into a bowl, coat the liver pieces in it. Fry them in vegetable oil, transfer to a plate, cover with foil.

2. Fry the apple slices in the same pan for 1–2 minutes, sprinkling them with cinnamon and nutmeg. Transfer to a plate.

3. In the same pan, fry the onion, cut into half-rings.

4. Place the chicken liver on the onion, salt, pepper. Place the apples on top. Cover the pan and simmer for 5–7 minutes so that all ingredients absorb each other«s flavors.

Pork Liver in Sour Cream in a Pan

Liver in sour cream sauce is a classic. In different variations and with different names, the dish is served in restaurants and cafes. Sour cream sauce perfectly complements tender liver, giving the dish a creamy aftertaste. For a side dish, prepare mashed potatoes. In our opinion, that«s the best.

Ingredients:

• pork liver — 700 g;

• onion — 2 pcs;

• sour cream — 100 g;

• water — 80 ml;

• salt, dry spices — to taste;

• vegetable oil — for frying.

Preparation:

1. Cut the onion into half-rings, fry in vegetable oil.

2. Cut the liver into pieces of the same size and add to the pan. Fry for 3–5 minutes.

3. In a bowl, place the sour cream, add water, stir. Pour over the liver and bring everything to a boil. But do not boil, otherwise the sour cream will curdle.

4. Salt, add spices. Cover the pan and reduce the heat. Simmer for about 10–15 minutes.

Pork Liver with Potatoes in a Pot

Potatoes with pork liver in pots are a great and simple dinner or lunch for every day. If desired, you can add tomatoes, bell peppers, and various spicy spices to the dish. It all depends on your imagination and taste. Button mushrooms can be replaced with wild mushrooms.

Ingredients:

• pork liver — 300 g;

• button mushrooms — 200 g;

• onion — 1 pc;

• potatoes — 4 pcs;

• sour cream — 4 tbsp;

• wheat flour — 1.5 tbsp;

• salt and pepper — to taste;

• vegetable oil — for frying.

Preparation:

1. Cut the mushrooms into pieces, the onion into half-rings. Fry in vegetable oil.

2. Cut the liver into pieces, coat in flour. Fry on all sides for a couple of minutes.

3. Place the liver, mushrooms with onion in pots. Add diced potatoes and sour cream.

4. Add water to the pots up to the shoulders, salt, pepper.

5. Bake in the oven at 180 °C for 40–45 minutes.