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Nigerian Liver Sauce

⏱ ~70 min (est.)MediumBeef
Nigerian Liver Sauce

This beef builds beef liver, tomatoes and curry powder into a weeknight-friendly meal you can have ready in about 70 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.

You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (3)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

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How to make it

  1. Rinse the liver, pat it dry, and cut it into bite-sized cubes, then season with the crushed stock cube, half the curry powder, thyme, minced garlic, ginger and a little salt.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat and sear the liver in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per side until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining and at least 71 C (160 F) internally, then set aside.
  3. Slice one onion and all three bell peppers into thin strips, and blend or finely chop the tomatoes, scotch bonnet and remaining onion into a rough sauce base.
  4. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the same pan and fry the chopped tomato-onion base over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until the raw smell is gone and the mixture thickens.
  5. Stir in the remaining curry powder and a pinch of salt, then add the sliced onion and bell pepper strips and cook for 3 to 4 minutes so they soften but keep a little crunch.
  6. Return the seared liver to the pan, toss everything together and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce coats the liver and peppers.
  7. Taste and adjust the salt, then serve hot with boiled yam, rice or plantain.

You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Saucepan Β· Blender

Tips & common questions

How long does Nigerian Liver Sauce take to make?

About 70 minutes from start to finish β€” an estimate based on the 7 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes β€” use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.

Nigerian Liver Sauce is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Liver Chilli.jpg by Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β€” how we source recipes.