Offal

This baked liver has all the right touches. Bacon and onions for savory notes, red wine and thyme for deep flavor.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Try these chicken livers chopped and sauteed with bacon and mushrooms, slow cooked with white wine and golden mushroom soup.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Fresh chicken livers are coated with a light but crispy coating and fried until golden brown. Serve them with white gravy for the full treatment.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Broiled beef liver is a great, rich alternative to steak. Onions sauteed in butter are piled on top of the tender liver that's been lightly seasoned.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Don't be scared off by cooking beef heart. It's actually an incredibly flavorful piece of beef. This slow cooker method makes it very tender and the other ingredients make...

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

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Boiled gizzards with onion, ketchup, and hot sauce over rice is simple and rich; the key is salting the gizzards ahead of time and giving them a little time to tenderize....

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

If you like chicken liver then you have to try this fried version. The livers are breaded with a cornmeal breading that gets a wonderfully crisp texture.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Beef tongue needs to be cooked just right and the crock pot makes that easy. The seasoned cooking liquid not only adds flavor but it helps tenderize the meat.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Learn how to make Mexican menudo in your crock pot. This traditional recipe features tripe, calf's foot, and posole, slow-cooked with onion, garlic, and mild red chile for a hearty...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Craving something unique and tasty? Try this easy-to-make calf's liver recipe with onions, beef stock, and white wine. A delicious dish for liver lovers.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with stock, pepper, salt, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, onion, oatmeal, beef suet, calf liver, beef heart

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Fried chicken gizzards are a Southern staple. One of the best things about fried chicken gizzards is that they are relatively inexpensive and can be cooked up quickly and easily.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with water, liver, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, bacon drippings, onions

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Ready to try something a little different? This smoked tongue recipe can turn skeptical dinner guests into instant fans.

Method:   pressure cooker
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with salt, onion, water, bacon, sheep's kidney, flour

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salt and pepper, olive oil, lemon peel, garlic, chicken gizzards, water, Marsala wine, tomato gravy

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with bay leaf, black pepper, salt, beef or calf liver, bacon, carrot, celery, onion, stewed tomatoes

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Lamb kidneys, calf's liver, and bacon is a classic dish that is easy to make and full of flavor. This dish is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a more...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with black pepper, chicken gizzards, cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, oil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with soy sauce, fresh parsley, turkey giblets, celery, onion, salt, black pepper, water, rice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with toast, parsley, calf brains, butter, flour, salt, milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh snow peas, soy sauce, chicken livers, rice wine or dry sherry, cornstarch, sugar, peanut or vegetable oil...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with maple syrup, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, milk, salt, sugar, butter, water, liver sausage

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with tortilla chips or hot cooked rice, whole kernel corn, bacon, onion, garlic, flour, chili power, salt, beef liver, diced tomatoes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with butter or margarine, beef stock, salt and pepper, bacon, calf or lamb liver, onions, potatoes, dried sage

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with rice, vinegar, chicken broth, chicken livers, oil, green peppers, pineapple chunks, salt, sugar, cornstarch

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with rice, sherry, black pepper, beef liver, olive oil, green bell pepper, stewed tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with water, beef liver, all-purpose flour, celery salt, salt, black pepper, bacon, whole tomatoes, white onions, green bell peppers

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with oil, dry onion soup mix, flour, liver, salt and pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with hot sauce or pepper, water, sugar, stewed tomatoes, beef liver, celery, onion, green bell pepper, garlic

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with Italian-style tomatoes, parsley, onion, green bell pepper, celery, carrot, garlic, dry basil, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with sherry, chicken livers, black pepper, salt, cooking oil, butter, onion, mushrooms

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with bacon, chicken livers, flour, salt, black pepper, oil, garlic, onion, fresh basil, fresh parsley

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with cooked rice, sour cream, water, butter, mushrooms, onion, salt, flour, chicken livers

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with chicken broth, celery, flour, salt, black pepper, beef liver, margarine, mushrooms, green onions

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with parsley, butter, milk, flour, white onion, salt, tripe


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with water, condensed onion soup, salt and pepper, calf's liver, bacon, flour

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with black pepper, venison hearts, buffalo heart, bread cubes, cooked loose sausage, celery, mushroom, stock, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with water or beef bouillon, beef liver, apples, onion, salt, black pepper, bacon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with salt, onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, whole cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with ground fennel, chili powder, fresh red chillies, salt, ground cumin, kemiri nuts, coconut milk, black pepper, garlic

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours