Boiled liver

Useful, inexpensive, easy, for dinner for the whole family! Boiled liver is a universal thing. It can be served separately, as an independent dish, or with a side dish, as a full-fledged second. Or add it to a salad of fresh vegetables. Boiled liver also makes a very tasty pate.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 67 % 6 g
Fats 22 % 2 g
Carbohydrates 11 % 1 g
45 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to cook liver? This recipe is for chicken liver. Wash the chicken liver and put it in a colander to allow excess water to drain. The liver must be freed from ducts, bile and blood clots. The ducts look like light streaks. And gallbladders and bile are dark green elements. If they are not removed, then you can spoil the whole dish, as the bile will give an unpleasant bitterness.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    The color of a normal chicken liver can vary from light brown to burgundy brown. It depends on the age of the bird and the individual characteristics of the chicken organism, that is, it is not critical at all.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Cut the liver into portions. High-quality chicken liver should be smooth and shiny, with a characteristic "liver" smell.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Pour cold water into the pan. Lay out the liver. Bring the water to a boil over low heat. I sometimes add a whole peeled onion and carrot, then the liver turns out even tastier.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    During the cooking process, remove the resulting foam with a slotted spoon.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    I prefer to add bay leaf and allspice at this stage when the main foam is removed. Add salt to taste. After boiling the water, the chicken liver will be ready in fifteen minutes. It is not necessary to cook it longer, since the liver can become stiff. Remove the liver from the broth with a slotted spoon and serve to the table. Bon appetit!

For this recipe, it is better to take not frozen, but fresh meat, otherwise the finished meat risks getting dry.

Since the degree of salinity, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acid, burning is individual for everyone, always add spices, spices and seasonings, focusing on your taste! If you put some of the seasonings for the first time, then keep in mind that there are spices that it is especially important not to shift (for example, chili pepper). 

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Bay leaf - 313   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Chicken liver - 140   kcal/100g
  • Allspice - 263   kcal/100g

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