Turkey liver can be cooked in many different ways. One way is to cook it until it becomes golden brown and then, serve it caramelized onions and bacon strips. It is a simple and easy-to-make recipe.
Turkey liver has a lot of health benefits. It is a good source of lean protein. It is also a good source of vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin C. Other than that, it is also rich in minerals like iron, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium.
To make turkey liver, heat oil in a pan and cook onions in it for 10 minutes. Cook them until they are caramelized. In another pan, cook bacon strips until they are crispy. Now, mix salt, pepper, flour, paprika, and nutmeg in a bowl. Coat the liver with this mixture. Melt butter in a pan and cook liver in it from both sides. Then, serve the liver with onions and bacon.
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1. Dry Brine Turkey– Dry brine is also known as salting. It means rubbing the turkey with salt and resting for 1-3 days and then roasting it. This is done to get a juicier turkey. Salt causes the meat to release moisture as the protein structure of the meat changes with salt.
2. Giblet Gravy– For those who don’t know what this Giblet Gravy is, let me tell you that the giblet consists of a chicken’s internal organs like its liver, heart, and other such organs.
3. Duck Confit– For this classic French preparation, duck legs are cured overnight before being submerged in duck fat and gently cooked until silky and tender in a low oven.
4. Turkey Pastrami– To make Turkey Pastrami we have to bring the meat properly and it will be prepared after taking it from different processes that take time to make it possible.
Turkey Liver Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Turkey Livers (thinly sliced)
- 12 strips Bacon
- 1 Red Onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup Flour
- 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper (as per taste)
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add the onions to it and season them with salt and pepper. Cook them for about 10 minutes until they become soft and caramelized. Leave them aside.
- In a pan, add the bacon strips. Cook them from both sides for about 10 minutes until crispy. Transfer them to a plate.
- In a bowl, add salt, pepper, nutmeg, paprika, and flour and mix. Coat the liver with this mixture.
- Then, melt butter in another pan. Add the liver to this pan and cook the liver from both sides for about 2 minutes each.
- Transfer the cooked liver to a plate. Serve it with the caramelized onions and bacon strips.
