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pineapple pico beef liver

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Lori McLain
@lmclain
Denton, TX

I found a really good brand of beef liver that is tender and very clean and easy to use...Rumba... is the brand name . I love liver and onions and wanted to test an asian marinade on liver....really worked well !

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pineapple pico beef liver

  • 2 lb
    beef liver ( i used rumba brand)
  • 1/4 c
    soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1/4 c
    sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp
    rice vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp
    ginger
  • 1 c
    pineapple pico de gallo, divided*
  • 3 c
    thinly sliced onions &peppers, mixed
  • 2 Tbsp
    sesame oil

How To Make pineapple pico beef liver

  • 1
    Cut the liver into serving sized pieces. Lay on paper towels.
  • 2
    Place the sliced liver into a gallon sized zip sealed plastic bag.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, mix together the soy sauce, honey, 1/4 C sesame oil, garlic, vinegar, ginger and 1/2 C pico de gallo. Pour over liver slices in bag and zip shut, work with fingers to distribute marinade.
  • 4
    Place in fridge for 30-40 minutes.
  • 5
    In a large grill or fry pan,place the 2 T of sesame oil. Heat over medium high heat.
  • 6
    Add onions andpeppers and fry until al dente. Push to one side of the pan, then add liver pieces and cook over medium high for about 3-4 minutes each side until liver is no longer pink.
  • 7
    You may add about 1/4 C of the leftover marinade, then cover liver and simmer on medium for another 5 minutes until meat is cooked through and veggies are tender.
  • 8
    To serve, you can top with a little remaining pineapple pico de gallo.
  • 9
    * If you cannot find premade pineapple pico in your produce section, you can just mix 1 C of chopped fresh pineapple, 1 C chopped white or red onion, 1/2 C chopped redpepper and 1/2 C chopped red tomatoes, 3 Tchopped cilantro and 3 T diced jalapeno.
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