How to Cook Turkey Liver

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    899 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    German, American

How to Cook Turkey Liver

Turkey liver with onions, apples, and mashed potatoes, this is the most delicious way of cooking turkey liver.

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Ingredients

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  • Onions and apples:
  • 250 g/ 8.8 oz onions about 2 medium or 1 large
  • 250 g/ 8.8 oz crisp apples about 2 medium
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or rendered fat
  • 150 ml/ 5 fl.oz/ ⅔ cup turkey or chicken stock
  • 60 ml/ 2 fl.oz/ ¼ cup red wine
  • 75 ml/ 2.5 fl.oz/ ⅓ cup heavy/double cream
  • fine sea salt and pepper
  • some chopped parsley
  • Turkey liver:
  • 2 large turkey livers total weight about 450 g/ 1 lb (Note)
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or rendered fat
  • coarser sea salt and black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Start with the mashed potatoes, your favorite recipe.

Onions and apples:

  1. Quarter the onions and slice the quarters thinly. Quarter and slice the apples as well.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the onions and the apples on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add stock, red wine, cream, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook gently for about 10 minutes or until the onions are soft.
  4. Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium, and cook for another 2 minutes to allow the liquids to cook off slightly.
  5. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and keep warm while you cook the liver. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Liver:

  1. Pat the livers dry with kitchen paper. Sprinkle with flour to coat lightly and pat gently to remove the excess flour.
  2. Heat the oil or fat in a nonstick or cast-iron pan. Fry the livers on one side for 3 minutes, flip and cook on the other side for further 3 minutes. If the livers are thinner reduce the cooking time to about 2 minutes and check. The liver should be creamy and slightly pink on the inside and crisp and dark on the outside.
  3. If you prefer it cooked through add 30 seconds to 1 minute to the cooking time. However, don't overcook the liver, it will become dry and chewy.
  4. Season with coarser sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately with mashed potatoes, onions, and apples.

Notes

  • The livers I had were about 4.5-5 cm/ 1.8-2 inches thick at their thickest part. I cooked them for exactly 3 minutes per side and had them crispy and dark on the outside and tender and slightly pink on the inside. If the livers are smaller and thinner cook them for about 2 minutes per side and check one to make sure it is pink and not bloody or overcooked.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/2 of the dish Calories 899kcal (45%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 75g (150%) Fat 47g (72%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 28g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 414mg (138%) Sodium 964mg (40%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 21g (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 899 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/2 of the dish
Calories 899kcal 45%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 75g 150%
Fat 47g 72%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 28g 165%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 414mg 138%
Sodium 964mg 40%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 21g 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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