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5 Delicious Grass Fed Liver Recipes – Your Ultimate Guide to Beef Liver

Introduction

Offal is a food stuff that people often turn their noses up at, because they know what it is. Sure, the idea of eating animal organs may not sound appealing, but if the recipes are prepared correctly, offal can be tasty and delicious and you’ll seldom fine food more nutritious (read more about the benefits of eating offal in our comprehensive blog: Not so Offal? Organ’s v ‘Superfoods’ & The Top 10 (Research-backed) Benefits).

One example is grass-fed beef liver, which is packed full of minerals, rich in amino acids, protein, low in calories, is a great source of B vitamins, plus is very affordable as well. For this reason, this blog will focus on grass-fed liver recipes as it offer heaps of health benefits, including:

· Supporting weight loss

· Boosting immunity

· Increased energy levels

· Provides nutrients to support brain health, skin, and hair

· Improves mental clarity and focus

· Can enhance your mood

· Improves circulation

· Can prevent anaemia

Because of what it is, and its texture and appearance however, nowhere near enough people are consuming beef liver, and that’s a real shame.

Decades ago, before we saw an abundance of junk foods, beef liver was a staple ingredient in many households. The good news is that, as more and more people are discovering how delicious it can be, and indeed,

how healthy it is, grass-fed beef liver is making a comeback. Influencers such as Paul Saladino and the Liver King (controversy aside) have helped put this high protein, muscle-building, nutritional powerhouse back on the map.

To help you get more beef liver in your life, check out these 5 liver recipes.

The Recipes

With more and more people seeing the benefits of carnivore diets, as well as ketogenic diets, food such as grass-fed beef liver, has become very popular as of late.

While we can’t guarantee that eating beef liver each day will make you gain 60 pounds of lean muscle, with a six-pack that a Spartan warrior would be envious of, you will definitely enjoy a number of proven health benefits, and likely improve your physique in the process.

Whether you’re following the Carnivore diet, keto, or just want to eat cleaner, here’s a look at 5 grass-fed beef liver recipes that are simple, easy to prepare, and incredibly beneficial.

Grass-Fed Beef Liver Meatballs

For those of you who are a little apprehensive about eating liver in its natural form, this is a great introduction to this amazing culinary delight.

It’s ideal for keto and carnivore diets, it’s rich in protein, healthy fats, iron, zinc, potassium, choline, vitamin A, B vitamins, and plenty more, plus it’s very simple to make.

Ingredients:

· 250g – 300g minced grass-fed beef liver (if you can’t get minced liver, carefully mince/grind it at home in a suitable food processor)

· 250g minced beef

· 2 tbsp grass-fed butter

· 1 tsp paprika (optional)

· 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)

· Salt and pepper to taste

· 1 beaten free-range organic egg

Method:

· Combine all of your ingredients together into a bowl, other than the butter, and mix well

· Once everything is mixed in, shape your mixture into small meatballs, a little smaller than golf balls.

· Heat your butter over a medium heat in a frying pan, add the meatballs, and fry on both sides to get a nice crust.

· Place onto a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180C for 18 – 20 minutes.

Carnivore Burgers

If you’re craving a juicy, tender, meaty burger, that’s actually good for you, rather than packed full of the junk you get in takeaways and fast-food restaurants, this carnivore burger recipe is ideal.

Ingredients:

· 250g minced grass-fed beef liver

· 300g minced grass-fed beef with a high fat content (ribeye works well)

· Salt and pepper

· 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

· 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)

· 1 tsp ground coriander (optional)

· 1 beaten free-range organic egg

· 2 tbsp grass-fed butter

Method:

· In a bowl, combine all of your ingredients together, other than the butter.

· Give everything a good mix and then shape into burgers. You can decide how thick or how thin you want your burgers to be.

· Melt the butter in a frying pan, add your burger patties, season lightly, and fry on either side to form a thick crust.

· Cook to the burgers to your preference, remove from the heat, and enjoy.

Liver and Onions

Up next, we have a British classic. Yep, it’s liver and onions.

Though this is not technically a 100% keto/carnivore approved recipe, it’s still very low in carbs and sugars. The slight sweetness from the onions lends itself perfectly to the gamey, meatiness of the liver.

Ingredients:

· 1 grass-fed beef liver per serving

· 1 cup of organic whole milk

· 1 medium onion thinly sliced

· 2 tbsp grass-fed butter

· Salt and pepper

· Splash of Worcestershire sauce (optional)

Method:

· One hour before cooking, pour the milk into a bowl, and place your liver/livers into the milk and leave to soak for one hour. This helps tenderise the liver and takes away the bitter edge.

· Remove the liver/livers from the milk and pat dry with some kitchen roll.

· Melt the butter over a medium heat and fry your onions until they begin to soften and go slightly brown at the edges.

· Next, slice your liver into thin slices and add to the pan with the onions. Turn up the heat slightly.

· Season the mixture in the pan, add the optional Worcestershire sauce if you’re using it, and fry for around 2 minutes each side. Don’t overcook the liver, otherwise it’ll become tough and rubbery, and nobody wants that.

· Remove from the heat, add to a plate or bowl, and enjoy.

Beef Liver and Thyme Pate

Liver is a food that was made for pate. It lends itself to the taste and texture of pate perfectly.

This pate is smooth, rich, aromatic, and packed full of energy.

Ingredients:

· 250g grass-fed beef liver

· Salt and pepper

· 2 sprigs of thyme

· 1 tbsp grass-fed butter

· 2 tbsp grass-fed cream

· Half a small diced onion

· 1 garlic clove finely diced

Method:

· Melt the butter in a frying pan, and lightly fry the onions until soft. Now, over a medium heat, add the garlic and fry for a further 30 seconds. Strip the leaves from the thyme sprigs, and add those at the end of this process.

· slice the liver into thin strips, add to the pan with the onion, garlic, and thyme, and fry the liver over a medium heat for roughly 90 seconds on either side.

· Allow to cool, season the mixture, then add to a food processor with the cream, and blend until it has a smooth consistency. If you like it more rustic, reduce the amount of blending time.

· Place into clean, dry, and sterile mason jars, store in the fridge, and enjoy.

Spicy Lamb and Grass-Fed Beef Liver Kebabs

If you like spicy food, this kebab recipe is for you.

Made with a combination of lamb and beef liver, these kebabs are aromatic, fragrant, very low in carbs, and can be as spicy or as mild as you can handle.

Ingredients:

· 400g minced grass-fed beef liver

· 400g minced lamb meat

· 1 tsp minced garlic

· 1 tsp minced ginger

· 2 finely minced green or red chillies (use red if you want a fruitier flavour. You can also add more or less chilli, or use hotter varieties, depending on how spicy you want it)

· 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and stalks

· ½ tsp ground cumin

· 1 tsp ground coriander

· 1 tsp smoked paprika

· 1 tsp hot chilli powder

· 1 tsp turmeric powder

· 1 tsp garam masala powder

· 1 tsp methi leaves (ground fenugreek leaves)

· Salt and pepper

· 2 tbsp melted grass-fed ghee or butter

Method:

· Place all of your ingredients together into a large mixing bowl, and mix until everything is well combined.

· Now, take your kebab skewers (if using wooden ones, soak in water for one hour before use) and carefully form the meat around the skewers so that it looks almost like a sausage. Make sure it’s well compact and won’t fall off the skewers during cooking.

· Place the kebabs onto a baking tray, and place under a hot grill, grilling on both sides until cooked through. You want a little charring on the outside, but be sure not to burn your kebabs.

· Remove from the grill, sprinkle with a few remaining coriander leaves, and enjoy.

Grass-Fed Beef Liver Considerations & Drawbacks

As you can see, there are heaps upon heaps of health benefits associated with eating beef liver, and the recipes themselves, though time-consuming, are delicious. There are also so many more for you to try.

With the smooth however, you must take the rough, so here are some possible downsides and drawbacks associated with eating beef liver.

Sourcing Quality Liver can be Difficult

To reap the rewards of liver, it is always best that you opt for premium quality, grass-fed beef liver free from hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and GMO ingredients.

Most beef liver in the supermarkets doesn’t meet this standard and comes from cows which are not grass-fed and are perhaps not as healthy as they could be.

Time-consuming Preparation

As tasty as grass-fed beef liver recipes can be, the main downside is the preparation time.

Cooking liver often requires a lot of preparation and washing up. It can also be quite a faff, especially if you aren’t the best cook, by your own admission. This is where you may wish to consider grass-fed beef liver capsules and similar supplements, for times when you just can’t face the kitchen.

Can be Expensive

Even though beef liver, even grass-fed, is comparably cheap, a lot of the other ingredients and cuts of meat that go with liver are not always the cheapest and can be a little expensive.

Cooking Difficulty

Finally, another thing to be wary of when preparing liver, is the fact that it can be difficult to cook.

As tasty as it is, liver is a temperamental foodstuff. It needs to be cooked to perfection to avoid it becoming dry, tough, and chewy. Overcook it, and it isn’t the most palatable unfortunately.

The Verdict

So, that brings this look at the wonder that is beef liver, to a close.

As you are now very aware, grass-fed beef liver is packed full of nutrients and provides a wide range of health benefits that you just don’t get from other foods.

Though not perfect, i.e can be costly, time-consuming, and very difficult to cook perfectly, beef liver is a wonderful ingredient, and you can work around these drawbacks with a grass-fed beef liver supplement anyways.

Another alternative to incorporating more beef liver into your diet is to take grass-fed beef liver capsules and opening them to add the powder directly to your recipes for a quick nutritional boost, with minimal liver flavour. This can also be done with collagen, with our collagen powder, which is flavourless, odourless and easily dissolvable.

You can read more about the powerful benefits of collagen in our detailed blog: Collagen Peptides: The Tiny Proteins Making Massive Waves & 8 Comprehensive Science-backed Benefits.

The bottom line is that liver can taste great, it’s versatile, it’s affordable, and it can supercharge your nutrition and do the body a world of good. It isn’t just beef liver either, other types of grass-fed beef organs are a tremendous source of nutrients, making organ meats especially appealing to anyone wanting to optimise their diet.

Give it a try to experience all the beef liver benefits for yourself.

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