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We were very kindly given a bag of ostrich liver when visiting some wonderful friends for a wine tasting evening recently, so I thought that I would try and make something special with it. I was remiss and did not weigh the amount but would guess that it was about 350 to 400 g in weight. Thinly sliced to about 5 mm slices.

You may not have all of the spices to hand, don't worry, white [[cumin]] is probably the only must have. Just add another teaspoon of white if you don't have black cumin.

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|TotalCalories = 1169
|PortionCalories = 584
|DatePublished=21st January 2013
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Spicy ostrich liver, sautée potatoes and peas
|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 20 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Much nicer than it sounds!''

4.5/5

Try this if you can get ostrich liver.
[[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 350 g (12 oz) ostrich liver, de-veined and thinly sliced
| 1 large [[onion]], peeled and sliced
| 6 slices [[home smoked bacon]], chopped roughly
| 1 teaspoon white [[cumin seeds]], ground
| 1 teaspoon [[black cumin]] seeds, ground
| ½ [[chili powder]] (or to taste)
| ½ teaspoon [[caraway seeds]], ground
| 4 tablespoons [[plain flour]]
| Juice from half a [[lemon]]
| The zest from ¼ of a [[lemon]], finely chopped
| ½ teaspoon [[brown sugar]]
| 1 tablespoon [[balsamic vinegar]]
| Pinch of [[salt]]
| 6 [[tablespoons]] of beer (mild!) or lager
| [[Olive oil]] for frying
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Mix the [[plain flour]], ground spices, [[salt]] and add to a shallow dish and roll the liver in the mixture so it's really well covered
| Leave the liver in the [[flour]] while you cook the [[onions]], so it grabs as much flour as possible
| Mix the beer, [[balsamic vinegar]], [[lemon]] juice and lemon zest together and put to one side
| Heat a [[wok]] and add a few glugs of [[olive oil]] and gently fry the [[onions]] for 5 minutes until soft and golden, don't burn them
| Just as the [[onions]] start to colour, add the chopped [[bacon]] slices
| When the [[onions]] are done, reserve and keep warm
| Add a dash more oil if the wok is dry and over a low to medium heat, fry the liver for about 1 minute a side so it browns slightly and the blood runs a little.
| Turn the heat up high and add the liquid and the reserved [[onions]] and bacon and reduce to most of the liquid has gone
| You should be left with a nice gooey sauce
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===Serving suggestions===

Serve hot with peas and Sautéed [[potatoes]]
===Variations===

If you can't get ostrich liver, then use [[chicken liver]], [[calves liver]] or even [[ox liver]].
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[[Category:Meat recipes|Ostrich]]
[[Category:Offal recipes|Ostrich]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes|Ostrich]]
[[Category:Game recipes|Ostrich]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]
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