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Lemony Beef Liver with White Grits Recipe

Lemony Beef Liver with White Grits Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb beef liver cut into bite size pieces
1 cup buttermilk
4 strip bacon strips
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 tsp dried dill weed
2 pinch salt , to taste
2 pinch pepper, fresh ground
5 tbsp butter
4 tbsp lemon juice (amount from 1 large lemon is fine)
1 whole zest from 1 lemon
1 tbsp fresh parsley (optional) chopped
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white grits
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cheese , a grassy mild cow or soft goat (optional) shredded

Directions:

Advance Prep
Rinse liver, cut into pieces, place in plastic ziplock with enough buttermilk to cover. Refridgerate for at least 1 hour (may use regular milk)
For Liver
Cook bacon until crisp in large skillet.
Drain bacon on paper towel & crumble.
You may remove some of the bacon fat but leave a generous amount, do not clean skillet.
Combine flour, dill, salt& pepper in a paper bag.
Add liver and coat well, shake off any excess flour.
Fry liver in the bacon skillet over high heat until crisp on outside but still moist inside (about 4-6 minutes).
Remove liver but keep warm.
Discard fat from skillet but do not scrape the pan.
Over medium heat melt butter scraping in all the brown bits.
Stir in lemon juice and crumbled bacon.
Put liver back in the pan to ensure it is hot.
For grits
Bring water, butter & salt to boil in sauce pan. Add grits. Return to boil. Turn heat as low as possible, cover and cook 20-25 min, stirring frequently. Add milk. Cook 10 more minutes or until liquid is absorbed and grits have a soft consistency. Stirring frequently. Add cheese (if using) and a bit of lemon zest. Stir to melt cheese.
Plating /serving
Place grits in center of dinner plate, top with liver mixture. Sprinkle with lemon zest & parsley and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	714.55 Kcal (2992 kJ)
Calories from fat	369.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	41.03g	63%
Cholesterol	400.32mg	133%
Sodium	969.36mg	40%
Potassium	707.83mg	15%
Total Carbs	42.18g	14%
Sugars	9.44g	38%
Dietary Fiber	2.14g	9%
Protein	40.12g	80%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	15%
Vitamin A	5.8mg	195%
Iron	7.2mg	40%
Calcium	354.2mg	35%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	148.01 Kcal (620 kJ)
Calories from fat	76.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.5g	63%
Cholesterol	82.92mg	133%
Sodium	200.79mg	40%
Potassium	146.62mg	15%
Total Carbs	8.74g	14%
Sugars	1.96g	38%
Dietary Fiber	0.44g	9%
Protein	8.31g	80%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	15%
Vitamin A	1.2mg	195%
Iron	1.5mg	40%
Calcium	73.4mg	35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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