Why is exposing my queen for capture better in this position (According to computer analysis)?

Question

In one my of my game, the following position appeared (me white):

Computer analysis says that I should have played Nf3 (exposing my queen being captured by the bishop). In the proposed scenario by the computer, the opponent will play h3 (capturing my knight) and so I can capture his bishop with my queen.

But another scenario could occur, the opponent will capture my queen with the bishop and I can then play Nf7 (something like the fried liver) and the opponent moves his queen and I can capture the rook (Or he can capture my queen and I capture the bishop with the rook but in this case he can then move his queen to prevent the somewhat-similar-to fried liver attack). But In such case, I think the opponent is in a better situation: He got my queen and I got a pawn and a rook (or a pawn and a bishop), He can no more castle but he has much more material so he can do well.

So why does the computer says that this is a better move? I tried h3 to attach the opponent bishops but computer says this is not a good move!

An explanation for why such an analysis is valid is highly appreciated

Answer 1

Your description of the computer's suggestions doesn't quite match the position, but if you mean the computer suggests Nxe5, that is correct, as Bxd1 leads to a variation of Legal's Mate.

1. Nxe5 Bxd1
2. Bxf7+ Ke7
3. Nd5#

If, instead,

1. Nxe5 dxe5
2. Qxg4

and white has won a pawn, and has a big lead in development.