Beef liver is a healthy product on our table. It is considered the most valuable of the by-products, it contains a storehouse of vitamins and other substances important for the body. When cooked correctly, it will become a very satisfying and complete dish. Try to prepare original and simple meals for the whole family.
Product selection features
When buying a liver, you need to pay attention to important qualities: the color should be bright, red-brown, the surface is shiny, glossy, without mucus. The structure of the offal is dense and elastic, the consistency loose with fat indicates that the product is not of the first freshness, from an old cow. The smell of the liver should be slightly sweet, without extraneous combinations.
Considering that it is kept fresh for a rather short period of time (one day), it is necessary to calculate in advance the volume required to prepare dinner or lunch, and put the rest in the freezer. It is not necessary to wash before freezing and store for no more than five months.
Little cooking tricks
- be sure to rinse, remove the film and large vessels;
- soak for an hour (preferably in milk, it gives softness and removes the bitter taste);
- milk can be replaced with soda water;
- if you need to cook from a frozen product, then defrost it at room temperature. But not completely, so the film is removed better.
- dip the pieces only in boiling water;
- do not cook for more than 40 minutes;
- salt 5 minutes before the end of cooking.
:
- put in a hot frying pan and fry until crisp (1 minute on each side);
- the total frying time is not more than 10-12 minutes;
- salt the finished dish.
Braised:
- be sure to roll in flour;
- fry for 2 minutes (stir constantly);
- simmer for no more than 25 minutes;
- salt during cooking.
Many tasty and light dishes are made from offal. Often they replace the meat itself with a low-calorie or protein diet, during the recovery period after a long illness. It goes well with almost all side dishes, be it cereals, pasta, potatoes, mushrooms or vegetables.
Beef liver cutlets
A classic homemade recipe will require the following ingredients:
- liver - 500 g;
- hercules - 3 tbsp. l;
- onions, potatoes, egg - 1 pc.;
- mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- salt, spices to taste;
- soda - ½ tsp;
- flour - 2 tablespoons
Step by step guide:
- Remove the film and veins from the liver, cut into medium pieces.
- Peel, wash, cut the vegetables into 3 parts.
- Load everything into a blender bowl, add garlic, oats, chop.
- Salt the mass, add spices, egg, soda, mayonnaise and mix until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a frying pan with butter, spoon out the dough and bake on both sides until golden brown.
Appetizing cutlets are ready, you can serve them to the table!
Liver with apples in wine sauce
This is an original version of a hot dish for a festive table.
Required:
- liver - 0.7 kg;
- wine - 200 ml;
- apples "Antonovka" - 3 pcs.;
- lime - 1 pc.;
- honey - 20 g;
- onions (purple) - 2 pcs.;
- vegetable oil - 30 ml;
- salt, pepper, basil, turmeric to taste.
Step-by-step cooking:
- Prepare the liver - soak, remove all excess, cut into large pieces, pour with oil and lemon.
- In a saucepan, heat white wine, honey, seasonings for three minutes over medium heat.
- Wash the apples, remove the core and skin, cut into plastics.
- Peel the onion, wash, remove moisture with a napkin, chop in half rings.
- Pour oil into a frying pan and fry vegetables until golden brown, put in a bowl.
- In the contents of a frying pan, fry the liver over high heat for 2 minutes, add the apple-onion mixture, wine, salt and simmer for 7 minutes over low heat.
Serve with any side dish or as a separate dish.
Liver roll
Prepare the following ingredients:
beef liver - 400 g;
- carrots, onions - 2 pcs.;
- butter - 250 g;
- salt, black pepper, basil - ½ tsp each;
- vegetable oil for frying.
Step by step:
- Cut the prepared liver into small pieces, fry over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the onion finely, add to the pan, mix, fry for 10 minutes. Stir the contents constantly.
- Add spices, a little butter, simmer for 10 minutes, covered.
- Grind the slightly cooled mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
- On a sheet of parchment (you can take it for baking) evenly distribute the mass, spread butter on top, gently twist with a sausage.
- Wrap the roll in plastic wrap, put on the tray, put in the refrigerator for 5 hours.
Cut into plastics before serving, garnish with dill. It goes well with toasts or white bread croutons.
Beef liver with prune sauce
To prepare an interesting dish, you need to take the following components:
- liver - 450 g;
- prunes - 150 g;
- red wine "Cahors" - ½ tbsp;
- leeks - 2 stalks;
- almonds, sugar - 1 tablespoon each;
- a mixture of peppers - a pinch;
- salt - 1/3 tsp;
- greens optional.
Step by step:
- Chop the onion coarsely, sauté over high heat for 2-3 minutes, put it without oil in a blender cup.
- Prepare the liver, divide into medium pieces, make small cuts along the entire length, fry for 10 minutes in the oil left over from the onion.
- Heat wine, sugar and spices in a saucepan, add prunes, bring to a boil, remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Pour the saucepan liquid into the onion, beat with a blender until mushy.
- Divide the liver in portions, pour over the sauce, decorate with herbs. Serve with any side dish. Bon Appetit!
Beef liver chops
Ingredients:
- liver - 700 g;
- curdled milk - 0.5 l;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- carrots - 1 large piece;
- semolina - how much is required for breading;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- soy sauce - 1 tablespoon;
- black pepper, paprika, coriander - pinch each:
- lettuce - 2-3 leaves;
- oil - 70 ml.
Cooking instructions:
- Take the prepared liver, cut into pieces, 1, 5-2 centimeters thick.
- Beat off on both sides, placing between cling film.
- Pour with fermented milk product, put in the refrigerator for an hour.
- After the time has elapsed, blot the pieces of liquid, season with spices, leave out of the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
- Grate the carrots with strips, squeeze the garlic through a press, fry everything with soy sauce in vegetable oil. Place on a plate.
- Dip the liver into a beaten egg, roll in semolina and fry over high heat until golden brown on both sides. About 3-4 minutes on each side.
- On a portioned dish put a leaf of lettuce, liver on top, carrots next to it, garnish with cherry tomatoes and olives.
Homemade chops are ready!
Calorie content
One serving of 100 grams of product is 127 kcal. In terms of energy value, it contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates, water in a proportion of 18-3, 8-5, 5-72 g. The liver contains B vitamins, beta-carotene, macro and microelements, amino acids, useful cholesterol, ash, retinol and other useful substances.
Useful properties and harm
Due to the complex, balanced composition of useful and important substances, the liver has a beneficial effect on the development of all organs and the body as a whole. Regular consumption of the liver in food contributes to an increase in hemoglobin, elimination of toxins and toxins, acceleration of the process of tissue regeneration, restoration of damaged human liver cells and contributes to the normal course of pregnancy. In addition, it is a building base for nerve cells, visual endings of the eye and as a prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
It has practically no contraindications, since it is low in calories and does not cause allergies. Only excessive use of the liver can provoke an exacerbation of cholecystitis, pancreatitis. Eat in moderation and be healthy!
