49 liver recipes

Classic Jewish-style chopped liver made with schmaltz, sautéed onions, hard-boiled eggs, and saltine crackers, seasoned with paprika and a pinch of sugar. Smooth, rich, and ready for the appetizer table.

Sauteed venison liver with butter-fried apple slices, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A quick wild game recipe garnished with crisp bacon and tomato wedges.

Smoky chipotle sauce meets tender chicken livers in this quick Mexican classic. Higaditos en chipotle comes together in 20 minutes with just 7 ingredients.

Mock haggis: an easy, accessible version made with beef and beef liver, toasted oatmeal, and suet, steamed in a basin with no stomach casing needed. Serve it with neeps and tatties, or slice and pan-fry the leftovers.

Braunburgers: ground beef burgers mixed with braunschweiger liver sausage, sour cream, and onion. Surprisingly tender Midwestern grilled burgers with rich flavor.

Isobe zukuri sashimi rolls with fresh fish wrapped in toasted nori seaweed, sliced into bite-sized pieces. A simple Japanese appetizer with dipping sauce.

Homemade cat food with canned sardines, cooked rice, minced liver, and parsley. A simple 4-ingredient recipe your cat will love, ready in 5 minutes with no cooking required.

Classic giblet gravy made the old-fashioned way: simmered chicken or turkey giblets folded into a rich pan-drippings roux thickened with their own savory broth. The from-scratch holiday gravy your bird deserves.

Higaditos en chipotle stir-fries chicken livers with onion in smoky chipotle-tomato sauce. Authentic Mexican offal dish ready in under 30 minutes, served with warm tortillas.

A great side dish for Thanksgiving that will be gone before you can say "pass the turkey".

Make this quick, easy and delicious peanut sauce for a dipping sauce to accompany spring rolls, seafood or vegetables.

Venison pate with pork belly and chicken livers, marinated overnight in red wine with orange zest, thyme, and garlic, then baked in a terrine and finished with aspic glaze.

Braised duck breast in a peach-orange cream sauce with mushrooms, honey, and guava jelly. An elegant French-inspired dish finished under the broiler.

Homemade dog treats made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, bacon drippings, and beef stock. Crunchy, wholesome biscuits your pup will go wild for. Makes 30 cookies with just 10 minutes of prep.

Southern-style wild rice pilau with browned chicken livers, brown rice, and fresh herbs simmered in low-sodium broth. A rustic, iron-rich side dish that's lighter than you'd expect.

Absolutely creamy and delicious way to prepare thrifty chicken legs and thighs.