If you're looking for a creamy, flavorful, and hearty dish, look no further than calf liver and onions in creamy mushroom sauce. This classic dish is a favorite for a reason – it's easy to make, incredibly delicious, and sure to please even the pickiest eaters. The liver is cooked until tender and juicy, while the onions and mushrooms add a savory depth of flavor. The creamy mushroom sauce is the perfect finishing touch, bringing it all together into a cohesive and satisfying meal.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CALVES LIVER WITH BACON, SAUTEED ONIONS, AND MUSTARD SAUCE
Steps:
- Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels and reserve.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat. Cook shallots with salt until soft and nearly golden, about 3 minutes. Add cooked bacon, stirring briefly to rewarm. Add vinegar, turn the heat to high and reduce by half. Add stock and reduce again by half. Break remaining butter into small pieces and whisk into sauce until smooth. Whisk in mustard and remove from heat.
- Preheat grill or a dry skillet. Season liver with salt and pepper. Grill or saute in melted butter over high heat, about 3 minutes per side.
- Arrange liver over a bed of Sauteed Onions on individual serving plates and spoon on sauce. Serve immediately.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over high heat. Reduce heat. Saute onions with salt, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
CALF LIVER AND ONIONS IN CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE
Make and share this Calf Liver and Onions in Creamy Mushroom Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Jeff Garland
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a casserole dish place liver and cover with milk use more if necessary. Refrigerate 1 hour minimum. Do not skip this step!
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Cook and stir onions until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Remove liver from milk. Discard milk. Sprinkle liver slices with salt and pepper, and add to the skillet. Brown liver slices, turning once, for 5 minutes.
- Pour in mushrooms with their liquid. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in sour cream and Worcestershire sauce, and continue simmering another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve. Don't forget the creamed potatoes!
SPECIAL CALF LIVER WITH ONIONS, MUSHROOMS & SOUR CREAM
Make and share this Special Calf Liver With Onions, Mushrooms & Sour Cream recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Season liver with salt and cayenne.
- Preheat frypan.
- Melt butter and saute onions until tender.
- Add liver and brown on all sides.
- Add mushrooms with liquid.
- Reduce heat, simmer covered for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in sour cream and continue cooking for an additional 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce.
CREAMY LIVER AND MUSHROOM GRAVY
I love liver and stroganoff. This a recipe I made up to take advantage of that. I use an all-purpose Gluten-free flour mix but it would work fine with any all-purpose flour if you are not on a Gluten free diet.
Provided by Ames0325
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 2h30m
Yield 2 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse liver thoroughly and pat dry. Pour 1 cup of the milk over the liver in a shallow container and refrigerate for 1-2hrs. This will remove any bitter flavor from the liver.
- Drain the milk off the liver and discard the milk.
- Cut the liver into 1 inch cubes.
- Saute liver over medium heat in a large non-stick skillet until the outsides and lightly browned and they are just barely pink inside. Do not overcook. Remove liver from pan and set aside.
- Add the onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until onions are translucent and beginning to brown and the mushrooms are cooked through. Remove and set aside with the liver.
- Melt butter. Add the flour and stir to form a roux. Cook 1-2 minutes. Add broth and milk slowly. Cook over medium-high heat until sauce begins to thicken.
- Add cheese one small handful at a time stirring constantly and making sure the first handful has completely melted before adding another,.
- Return the liver, mushrooms, and onions to pans and heat through.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
ABSOLUTE BEST LIVER AND ONIONS
This recipe will turn liver haters into converts. Very simple! The three things that will set your liver above all others are: 1) soak in milk, 2)turn liver as little as possible and 3) don't overcook!
Provided by JSHULER43
Categories Everyday Cooking
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Gently rinse liver slices under cold water, and place in a medium bowl. Pour in enough milk to cover. Let stand while preparing onions. (I like to soak up to an hour or two - whatever you have time for.) This step is SO important in taking the bitter taste of the liver out.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Separate onion rings, and saute them in butter until soft. Remove onions, and melt remaining butter in the skillet. Season the flour with salt and pepper, and put it in a shallow dish or on a plate. Drain milk from liver, and coat slices in the flour mixture.
- When the butter has melted, turn the heat up to medium-high, and place the coated liver slices in the pan. Cook until nice and brown on the bottom. Turn, and cook on the other side until browned. Add onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook a bit longer to taste. Our family prefers the liver to just barely retain a pinkness on the inside when you cut to check. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687 calories, Carbohydrate 74.2 g, Cholesterol 577.9 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 48.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 308.7 mg, Sugar 11.2 g
CALVES LIVER AND ONIONS
I think this dish has an undeserved reputation. When it's cooked up nice and crisp it's really wonderful. I had kids eating this like crazy, because I didn't tell them what it was!
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut liver in small serving size pieces.
- Salt and pepper pieces.
- In a 12 inch skillet heat vegetable oil.
- Make sure it is good and hot (I use medium high).
- Lightly roll pieces in flour.
- Saute in hot oil till brown on one side, turn and brown the other side.
- About 4 minutes per side.
- Remove from skillet and keep warm.
- Add onions to skillet and fry about 5 minutes till crisp tender.
- Put onions over liver and serve.
SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place liver in a nonreactive (ceramic or glass) bowl and pour milk over. Refrigerate, covered, 5 to 6 hours.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. When butter is shimmering, add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring more frequently until onions are very soft and brown, 30 to 40 minutes more.
- Drain liver and discard milk. Pat liver dry with paper towels.
- Spread flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Thoroughly coat liver with the flour mixture, shaking off excess.
- Heat a large (13-inch) saute pan over medium heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the oil and heat until shimmering. Cook (in batches, if necessary, to avoid crowding pan) until liver is firm (but not hard) and browned on the outside but still slightly pink in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining liver, adding more oil to the pan as necessary. Add sage and cook for 1 minute more.
- Divide liver among plates and top with onions.
BAKED CALF LIVER AND ONIONS WITH GRAVY
I learned a long time ago most anything which is fried can be baked. So I tried it with liver and onions. The house didn't stink for three days and the meat was much more tender.
Provided by Burgs country kitch
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 1h50m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Mix soups together, spread a thin layer over bottom of 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
- Put a layer of liver, a layer of onions,and a layer of soup mixture. Repeat with second layer if needed.
- Cover with remaining soup mixture.
- Cover dish with foil and bake at 350 for 1-1/2 hour.
- Serve with mashed potatoes.
LIVER WITH WILD MUSHROOMS
Team the rustic, earthy flavour of wild mushrooms with rich pork liver, covered in a cream and sage sauce
Provided by Gerard Baker
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place a large frying pan over a high heat and, when hot, add the dripping or lard. When it's melted, add the liver. Let the liver brown well on each side, sprinkling it with some seasoning as it cooks.
- When the liver is browned, transfer it to a roasting tin. Sprinkle it with the shallot and put it in the oven for 20-25 mins. When the liver is firm to the touch, or registers 55C on an electric cooking thermometer in its thickest part, remove it from the oven and set it to rest in a warm place, lightly covered.
- While the liver cooks, prepare the mushrooms. Brush them to remove any grit or soil. Place a large saucepan over a medium-high heat and add the olive oil or butter. Cook the mushrooms with a little seasoning so that they brown a little and all the liquid evaporates. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Continue to cook until the mushrooms begin to soften, then add the thyme and sage. Stir together well, then add the Sherry and white wine.
- Turn the heat to high and boil the juices so that they reduce by half. Add the stock and repeat. When the juices in the pan are reduced and slightly thickened, add the cream and stir to combine. Taste the juices and correct the seasoning if required.
- When the liver has rested, slice it thinly and serve immediately, topped with the mushroom ragout, on warm plates.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Fat 38 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
Tips for Cooking Calf Liver and Onions in Creamy Mushroom Sauce:
- Choose high-quality liver. Look for liver that is a deep, rich red color and has no dark spots or discoloration. The liver should also be firm and smooth to the touch.
- Soak the liver in milk before cooking. This will help to remove any bitterness from the liver and make it more tender.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the liver thinly. This will help it to cook evenly.
- Season the liver well with salt and pepper before cooking. You can also add other spices or herbs, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
- Cook the liver over medium-high heat. This will help to sear the outside of the liver and prevent it from becoming dry.
- Do not overcook the liver. Liver is best when it is cooked just until it is no longer pink in the center. Overcooked liver will be tough and dry.
- Serve the liver immediately with creamy mushroom sauce. You can also garnish the dish with fresh parsley or chives.
Conclusion:
Calf liver and onions in creamy mushroom sauce is a classic dish that is both delicious and nutritious. By following these tips, you can make a perfect liver dish that your family and friends will love. Enjoy your meal!
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