Jerked Liver? Can it be done?

[Front Room Woodlander]

I love offal and liver is my favourite.
I love spicey beef jerk.
I know you can dry red meat.
I know you can dry fish.

But can you jerk liver?
What is to stop one cutting strips of liver, brining, drying then seasoning and dehydrating?
Is it the nature of the organ in question or is it liver is to delicious not to eat straight away, with a nice Chianti and some faver beans?

 

[tjwuk]

Not sure about this. Maybe best pickled in alcohol!:yelrotflm

 

[Dave Budd]

you certainly can

We dry slithers of liver in a cool oven for use as dog treats. I'd never thought about eating it myself, maybe a bit chewy?

 

[lannyman8]

dried liver for the dog costs a fortune but she is alergic to loads of meat (i know how mad)...we used to but the dried liver but i now dry it myself......

use the search bar and look for beef jerkey thread and just do the same.... just cut the liver a little thinner and use a high heat to start so it cooks it first....

the dog loves it and so do i lol......

hope this help.....chris....

 

[hog]

Thats got to taste horrible.

 

[eraaij]

Hmm - Roe Deer Liver. Fresh in the pan with some fried onions, serve on bread. Delicious!

 

[Chinkapin]

Just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should be done.

 

[Ratbag]

Just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should be done.

Right on, brother! My thoughts exactly
Rat

 

[Jaysurfer]

Liver is alright... got to say i prefer kidney's.
Although i doubt you can jerk them????

 

[forestwalker]

Just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should be done.

But if the OP likes the result, and it means that the liver gets eaten, why is is a problem? It is not as if anyone proposed forcing anyone else to eat it.

That reminds me, I should take another piece of moose liver pate out of the freezer (and if I hadn't taken care ot the liver it would have gone to feed the local ravens (foxes, etc) by virtue of being left out in the bush).

 

[javi]

I like jerky, I like liver, I have a dehydrator - I reckon I'll give this a go this weekend actually I'll post up the results when I've done a taste test. assuming of course I don't end up in A&E

 

[Chinkapin]

Don't get me wrong, I like jerky, and I like liver (smothered in onions and mushrooms). I just don't think i'm "feelin' it" for liver jerky. There is a big difference in muscle tissue and organ tissue, and I just don't think it is going to "jerk" properly. Hey, I could be wrong, and hope I am.

 

[wabbiter]

how or in what would you marinate it????? sounds interesting......mack

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

Well the conclusive result is yes!
The meat is not chewy at all, the delicate liver flavour balanced with the spices.
Thanks to Pilsbury.
His other recipes I have yet to try.

 

[Firebringer]

I thought that it was fava beans and a nice chianti that went best with liver.

 

[Jeannius61]

Well the conclusive result is yes!
The meat is not chewy at all, the delicate liver flavour balanced with the spices.
Thanks to Pilsbury.
His other recipes I have yet to try.

Do you care to share this recipe at all?
I'd be interested to try it too.

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

If it were mine to share.
It is to Pilsbury we should send thanks.
Liver jerky is not to everyones taste. A recent fishing trip demonstrated that; not the liver taste, merely the spices were to hot for the test subject. The other milder jerkys' were acceptable however.

My question is: what temperature do you dry your jerky at?

 

[Teepee]

My favourite way to jerk liver is to put salt, pepper and pimento on it, open the window and then throw the foul stuff as far away as possible.

 

[Chinkapin]

Set your oven on warm, or as low as you can get it, and leave the door slightly ajar.

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

Right will try that.