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Pan fried calf’s liver with wilted spinach, capers and lemon zest confit
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Pan fried calf’s liver with wilted spinach, capers and lemon zest confit

13 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes

The sweetness of the confit lemon complements the earthy flavours of liver and cawl. Served with spinach and a caper butter.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

249
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Fat
38g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Liver not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 x 250g/9oz thick slices best-quality calf’s liver
  • 100g/3½oz pig’s caul fat
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 200g/7oz spinach
  • 1 garlic
  • and freshly ground pepper sea salt
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp nonpareille capers
  • 1 small handful fresh parsley

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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