Liver Steak

Our liver neutralizes toxins, but it doesn’t store them. It is a storage organ for many important nutrients (vitamins A, D, E, K, B12 and folic acid, and minerals such as copper and iron). These nutrients provide the body with some of the tools it needs to get rid of toxins. These are some of the health benefits we can get from liver:

Health Benefits:

1. Liver is an excellent source of high-quality protein. Protein is important for muscles growth and for repair of body tissues.
2. Liver is one of the most concentrated sources of vitamin A. Vitamin A helps to promote healthy vision, promote fertility in males and females, and allow for proper embryonic development.
3. Liver contain CoQ10, a nutrient that is especially important for cardio-vascular function
4. Liver as cure for Anemia. For those who want to prevent pernicious anemia from ever occurring, the best course of action is to eat liver once a week.
5. Liver help boost energy. In a study liver was found to greatly boost swimming endurance in rats.
6. Liver is a rich source of vitamin B12 and folic acid.
7. Liver has a highly usable form of iron and is
8. Liver also contains trace elements such as copper, zinc and chromium.
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So even if it tastes weird to some, I actually find it very delicious. But I only eat it one way, and that’s if it’s cooked as liver steak. The way that it’s cooked is just like bistek. Here’s my recipe:

Ingredients:
1 kg pig’s liver
2 medium sized onions, sliced thinly crosswise
5 pieces kalamansi
5 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp garlic. minced (optional)
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
4 tbsp cooking oil

1. Marinate the liver in kalamansi juice, soy sauce, salt, and ground pepper. Let it set for at least one hour.
2. Saute your garlic and set it aside.
3. In the same pan, fry the liver on both sides. Make sure it’s not over cooked. Set it aside.
4. Still in the same pan, saute your onions. Add in your marinade and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. You may add a bit of cornstarch slurry if you want.
5. Pour the sauce over the fried liver and top it with your cooked onions and garlic. You may also garnish it with other stir fried vegetables that you want like bagiuo beans or asparagus.
6. Serve hot and enjoy!