Meat
Liver
Bison liver is soft, dark, and intensely iron-forward—richer and more assertive than the mild muscle cuts of the same animal. Freshness is non-negotiable: a clean sweet-mineral smell is good; any sour or ammonia note means discard. Thin slices cook in minutes; thick slabs need careful heat so the exterior browns before the centre turns grainy. Flour and flash-sear with onions, blend into pâté with fat and spirits, or soak briefly in milk if a milder edge is wanted. Do not stew it long like chuck—the protein tightens and dries. Keep cold until the pan is hot, and serve at once while the texture is still silken.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 8.37 g
- Saturated Fat 3.91 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.74 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.72 g
- Cholesterol 270 mg
- Sodium 62.2 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 25.6 g
- Water 63.4 g
- Energy 178 kcal
- Water 63.4 g
- Protein 25.6 g
- Fat 8.37 g
- Saturated Fat 3.91 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.74 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.72 g
- Omega-3 0.07 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 5283 mg
- Vitamin A 5000 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 2.8 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 11.1 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 6.41 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 35.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 222 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg
- Vitamin K 1.3 µg
- Minerals 390 mg
- Major Minerals 382 mg
- Trace Minerals 8 mg
- Iron 8 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 270 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 5000 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 2.8 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 11.1 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 6.41 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 35.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 221.5 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.26 · vitamin-k: 1.3 ·
Minerals
Liver concentrates vitamins A and B12 and holds more cholesterol than skeletal muscle.
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History
Fresh bison liver was eaten soon after the hunt as a dense source of fat-soluble nutrients.
Settler kitchens fried bison liver with onions when cattle offal was unavailable.
Charcuterie makers used ranch bison liver in small-batch pâtés and terrines.