What to serve with liver?

Matttdvg
Matttdvg Posts: 133 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
I really like liver, and it's reasonably healthy too (high protein, low carb & relatively low calorie. There's a bit of fat in it, but not too much) but I don't know what to serve with it. Before dieting I would have liver & bacon with onion gravy and mashed potato, which was always delicious. But bacon is full of fat and high calorie, and potatoes are high carb, and while I'm not on a low carb diet I am trying to cut back on my carb intake a bit since it's quite high. So what goes well with liver and is reasonably healthy?
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  • timadotcom
    timadotcom Posts: 653 Member
    I like to sautee liver with onions and just after I turn off the heat i add lemon juice ( this depends on you and how lemony you like it). I mae this into a sandwhich using pita bread, tomatoes and mint leaves.. mm mm goodness!!
  • Natalie49
    Natalie49 Posts: 210 Member
    I usually have them alone with some tomatoes or salad!
    Maybe you could boil a potato instead of the mashed potato and have a small cup of soup or salad, salad is great ! :)
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    Heart? Brain? Gall bladder?
  • amfmmama
    amfmmama Posts: 1,420 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:
  • TankGirl71
    TankGirl71 Posts: 241 Member
    An airsickness bag?
  • AEB_WV
    AEB_WV Posts: 323 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    hehehe good 1
  • voluptuous_veggie
    voluptuous_veggie Posts: 476 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    Dang! Beat me to it!
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    Bah!!! You got there before me :grumble:

    :laugh:
  • SimplyShanRunning
    SimplyShanRunning Posts: 885 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    Bah!!! You got there before me :grumble:

    :laugh:

    :angry: too slow again
  • czechsmate
    czechsmate Posts: 556 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:


    ahhh Clarise! :laugh:
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    You could serve it with brown or wild rice instead of the potatoes? You could even still make it a gravy. I use cornstarch to thicken up gravy rather than flour. Also some steamed or roasted in the oven (really delicious!) veggies would go great!
  • LeeKetty1176
    LeeKetty1176 Posts: 881 Member
    Strange as it sounds


    Peel two oranges and fine cut the skin and fry with a little oil, add some good Irish stout and then the liver, cook so its still pink !
  • pnieuw
    pnieuw Posts: 473
    I applaud you that you like liver, but if I'm over for dinner, a side of anti-nausea medication may be the only thing I've be interested in.

    More power to you, but it literally would have to be the last food stuff on earth before I'd fry me up a batch.

    My parents love liver, and while they used to fry it up with onions, they also used to boil it with an onion, and then let it cool. As a snack, they would cut slices and salt them. I had to leave the house when they did this, but they both love the stuff that way.
  • Sharont213
    Sharont213 Posts: 323 Member
    a side of apologies? as in "I am sorry I am asking you to eat ... shudder.. gasp.. liver" .. LOL
  • AEB_WV
    AEB_WV Posts: 323 Member
    a side of apologies? as in "I am sorry I am asking you to eat ... shudder.. gasp.. liver" .. LOL

    I'm with you. It smells really good cooked w/ onions but liver is something I have never been able to eat...
  • chantels1
    chantels1 Posts: 391 Member
    Saute some spinach or green beans to eat with it. Also liver is high in iron, so something with a lot of vitamin C would help you absorb the iron.
  • babygurl48
    babygurl48 Posts: 1,237 Member
    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: liver!!!! I have it with onions and brown rice and side dish of tomato cucumber salad!!!:love::love:
  • babygurl48
    babygurl48 Posts: 1,237 Member
    Saute some spinach or green beans to eat with it. Also liver is high in iron, so something with a lot of vitamin C would help you absorb the iron.
    thanks!!
  • amfmmama
    amfmmama Posts: 1,420 Member
    hee hee... I was pretty prould of myself!
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    Dang! Beat me to it!
  • dixedreg
    dixedreg Posts: 276 Member
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    LOL it's the first thing I thought of too! "...Fava beans and a nice chianti" :laugh:
  • kimtpa1417
    kimtpa1417 Posts: 461 Member
    My parents use to make us eat Liver...... Me and my sisters HATED . My mom was one that wouldnt let you up from the table until we ate everything on our plates. Well on Liver nights I slepted at the table....

    Even the smell is horrible...... But it is healthy.:wink:
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,325 Member
    hee hee... I was pretty prould of myself!
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    Dang! Beat me to it!

    But it wasn't liver, it was fava beans!
  • Breckgirl
    Breckgirl Posts: 606 Member
    Strange as it sounds


    Peel two oranges and fine cut the skin and fry with a little oil, add some good Irish stout and then the liver, cook so its still pink !

    Now that sounds lke a liver lover! lol
  • stevwil41
    stevwil41 Posts: 608 Member
    :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: liver!!!! I have it with onions and brown rice and side dish of tomato cucumber salad!!!:love::love:

    This sounds like an awesome meal idea. I'm going to have to try it soon:)
  • amfmmama
    amfmmama Posts: 1,420 Member
    Damn!! I forgot about the fava beans!!!
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    LOL it's the first thing I thought of too! "...Fava beans and a nice chianti" :laugh:
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    Liver is an awesome superfood -- especially from grass-fed/pasture-raised animals. Beef liver is a bit strong tasting for me, but I blend it up and add it to meatballs (about 1 oz liver for every 3-4 oz meat) and no one is the wiser.

    If you like it then I would keep eating it the way you were eating it but work it into your total calories.

    If you're interested, I just made this chicken liver pate today and it is delicious! http://balancedbites.com/2011/05/easy-recipe-chicken-liver-pate.html
  • kittycarson
    kittycarson Posts: 109
    " a nice Chinati..."

    I really wanted to be the first to right that ! :laugh:

    Quite nice...Quite nice!!! hahahahahaha
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    My favorite with ANYTHING!!!! Asparagus: drizzle lightly w/ olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt. bake at 350 for 10 min. crispy like fries and YUMMY!!!
  • GrammyWhammy
    GrammyWhammy Posts: 484 Member
    You could serve it with brown or wild rice instead of the potatoes? You could even still make it a gravy. I use cornstarch to thicken up gravy rather than flour. Also some steamed or roasted in the oven (really delicious!) veggies would go great!

    And a Simvastatin chaser for me, dang it!
  • MemphisMarly
    MemphisMarly Posts: 215
    Kidney?
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