Buffalo Liver Tacos
Jul 09, 2021
Jill O'Brien
Wild Idea’s Buffalo Liver is clean and rich, but it's also able to absorb the flavor of a marinade. I added a bit of adobo to my red chile sauce for a little smokiness and then offset/complemented that with a vegetable pico de gallo. It’s sooooo good!

1 – 8-ounce package Wild Idea Buffalo Liver, sliced into strips
1– cup red chile sauce (recipe below)
2 – tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
3 - dried Ancho chiles
3 - dried guajillo or Anaheim chiles
½ - cup finely diced white, red, or green onions
½ - cup finely diced red cabbage
½ - cup finely diced carrots
½ - teaspoon each coriander, cumin, salt & pepper
2 – limes, juiced
pinch of cayenne (optional)
Soak the liver in the milk for 4 to 24 hours. Remove and place on paper towels to remove excess moisture.
Place the liver in a bowl with the red chili sauce and let it marinate for 6 to 24 hours.
Remove the liver from the red chile sauce and place on a paper towel to absorb any liquid.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, butter, and the sliced onion. Season with salt and pepper and sauté until tender and slightly caramelized.
Add the sliced liver and sauté until the liver is lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat.
On a flat-top griddle or in a pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil. Add the tortillas and cook in the oil until lightly brown on one side. Turn the tortilla and top with grated cheese while the bottom side is browning. Remove from the griddle/pan.
Top the tortillas with the liver and onions, pico de gallo and crumbled goat cheese.
Remove stems and seeds from the dried chilies.
In a pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add the dried chiles, garlic cloves, and onion. Cover and remove the pot from the heat, allowing the chiles to soften for 1 hour.
Return the pot to the stove over high heat, heating until small bubbles break the surface.
Pour the liquid and the vegetables into a blender and add the remaining ingredients. Purée until smooth, adding more hot water if needed.
Strain the red chile sauce through a strainer to remove any chile skins.
Season to taste. Serve warm or room temperature
Toss all ingredients together. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
5 comments
We had liver for breakfast today and I was enamored by it’s elegant and light profile. I simply took it out of the package, rinsed the blood of, pat dry and sauteed in a buttered hot cast iron skillet. Seasoned with salt and garlic powder. This is the cleanest liver I have tried. Not sure I can eat any other liver now.
I just ordered the liver and made liver, bacon and onions tonight. OH MY. It was unbelievably delicious! The iron and flavor was amazing I will definitely add more to my next order! Love you guys!
Elisa. Thank you for catching my mistake. Recipe has been adjusted. :)