Best 20 Liver And Onions Recipes

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Liver and onions is a classic dish that has been enjoyed for centuries. It is a simple yet flavorful meal that is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. The liver is a nutrient-rich organ meat that is high in protein, iron, and vitamins. Onions are a good source of antioxidants and fiber. When these two ingredients are combined, they create a delicious and healthy meal that is sure to satisfy.

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LIVER AND ONIONS



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Don't believe the critics, liver's delicious and good for you. Just be sure not to overcook it!

Provided by Lola

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 pound calves' livers
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion and saute until softened. Stir in sugar and continue to cook until onion caramelizes.
  • Rinse liver and remove thin outer membrane. Slice liver into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices.
  • Heat remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium heat
  • Dredge liver slices in flour and brown in melted butter for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve liver smothered with caramelized onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 342.7 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 161.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON AND ONIONS



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The mashed sweet potatoes with sage butter are a great side dish for calf's liver. We recommend asking the butcher for the freshest calf's liver available, since it can vary in quality. Soaking the liver in milk, a method typically used for pork liver, helps soften and mellow its flavor.

Categories     Beef     Onion     Pork     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Fall

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb calf's liver (1/2 inch thick), cut into 4 pieces
1 cup whole milk
8 bacon slices, halved crosswise
3 medium onions, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Soak liver in milk in a bowl 20 minutes.
  • While liver is soaking, cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, turning over occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and reserve 2 1/2 tablespoons fat in skillet, transferring remaining fat to a small bowl.
  • Cook onions with salt and pepper to taste in fat in skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer onions to a bowl and add bacon. Keep warm, covered.
  • Pat liver dry and discard milk. Stir together flour, salt, and pepper on a sheet of wax paper and dredge liver in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
  • Add 1 1/2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté liver, turning over once, until browned but still pink inside, about 4 minutes total. Serve liver topped with onions and bacon.

CALVES LIVER AND ONIONS



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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

1 lb calf liver
salt and pepper
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 medium onions, sliced

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.

CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON, CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SHERRY



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 pounds calf's liver, cut into 6 pieces
1 cup whole milk
8 bacon slices, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon beef broth
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • In a large glass baking dish, add liver and milk and let soak for 20 minutes.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add bacon and butter and cook until fat has rendered, about 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and reserve 3 tablespoons fat in skillet. Reserve remaining fat.
  • Cook onions with salt and pepper, to taste, in bacon fat in skillet over moderate heat for 10 minutes or until caramelized. Transfer onions to a bowl and add bacon. Set aside.
  • Pat liver dry and discard milk. In a large zip-top bag, add flour, Essence, salt and pepper. Working in batches, add liver and shake to coat. Set aside on baking sheet until ready to cook.
  • Add 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat to skillet over high heat and add liver; cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Turn liver over, remove pan from heat, add sherry and beef broth, return pan to heat and shake and flambe. Cook on second side for about 2 minutes or until cooked through. Serve liver with pan sauce, topped with onions and bacon.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.

LIVER AND ONIONS W/ GRAVY



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This was the most tender and tasty version of liver and onions I ever had. The broth and the dredged flour on the liver makes a very nice gravy. It is good served over rice or with mashed potatoes.

Provided by David04

Categories     Beef Liver

Time 30m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

flour, for dredging
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lbs beef liver, sliced
1 -2 onion, thinly sliced
1 cup beef broth

Steps:

  • Place enough flour in a large bowl to coat the liver. Add salt and pepper.
  • Slice liver and dredge in seasoned flour.
  • Place olive oil in a large skillet and brown both sides of the liver over medium high heat.
  • Place sliced onions in the skillet with the liver.
  • Pour beef broth on top of liver and onions.
  • Cover and simmer on low until onions are tender and broth forms a nice gravy.

CALVES LIVER WITH BACON, SAUTEED ONIONS, AND MUSTARD SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 ounces bacon, slab or sliced, in 1 by 1/4 inch pieces
10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cold
6 tablespoons minced shallots
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
3/4 cup brown veal stock or chicken stock
1/4 cup stoneground mustard
6 (8 ounce) slices calf's liver, trimmed of all sinew and cut into 1/2 inch slices
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Sauteed Onions, recipe follows
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
3 small onions, thinly sliced across width
1/2 teaspoon salt

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.

LIVER AND ONIONS



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Liver and onions come together in this hearty dish that's ready in 25 minutes - perfect for dinner!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 lb beef or veal liver, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
All-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil or shortening
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onions in butter 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until light brown. Remove onions from skillet; keep warm.
  • Coat liver with flour. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook liver in oil 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until brown on outside and slightly pink in center, returning onions to skillet during last minute of cooking. Don't overcook or liver could become tough. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 325 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 1/2 g

EASY AND GOOD BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS AND GRAVY



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Make and share this Easy and Good Beef Liver and Onions and Gravy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AndreaW

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 -4 beef liver, 1 nch cuts of
ground red pepper (I like red for the spice) or ground black pepper (I like red for the spice)
garlic salt or salt
olive oil
1 -2 yellow onion
olive oil
salt and pepper
1 yellow onion
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
3/4 cup water
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Liver.
  • Defrost the liver and soak in cold water for about 5-10 minutes.
  • Pad them dry and dash all slices with the salt and pepper.
  • Coat the bottom of a large skillet with a generous amount of olive oil.
  • Heat oil on high for about a minute and add liver.
  • Cook 3minutes.
  • Turn.
  • Dash salt and pepper on other side.
  • Cook 3minutes.
  • Your Done.
  • Onion.
  • Cut into big slices.
  • Coat bottom of pan with olive oil or butter if you want to be bad.
  • (It's better with olive oil.) Heat oil about 1minute.
  • Add onion.
  • Dash with salt and pepper.
  • Cook until brown on high or med high.
  • Make sure to frequently stir onions and don't let them burn.
  • Adjust temp if needed.
  • Gravy.
  • Cut onion into small pieces.
  • Melt butter in pan and add onions.
  • Cook them down on high for about 5min.
  • Do not let burn.
  • Stir in 4tbs of flour and stir.
  • Add Broth and Water.
  • Stir and stir some more.
  • You Don't need to add salt becuase the broth has enough, but add pepper if you like.
  • Bring broth to a boil and let simmer about 20 minutes, stirring every so often.

LIVER WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS



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I found the secret to getting my children to eat liver was to start early, before other kids let them know that liver is supposed to be "yucky". This tasty stir-fry has good flavor.-Naomi Giddis, Two Buttes, Colorado.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound liver, cut into bite-size pieces
1 large onion, thinly sliced into rings
1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Cooked rice or noodles

Steps:

  • In a large bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add liver; toss to coat. In a large skillet, cook onion and peppers in 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender. Remove from pan; set aside. , In same skillet, cook and stir liver in remaining oil for 5-7 minutes or until no pink remains. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth and soy sauce until smooth; stir into liver. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return vegetables to the skillet; heat through. Serve with rice or noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 332mg cholesterol, Sodium 898mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS



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This is a most requested recipe from the Luby's Cafeteria posted in response to a request. Prep time includes soaking time.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/4 lbs beef liver, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 large onion, sliced 1/4 inch slices
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 cup milk
2 extra large eggs
3 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Soak liver in cold salted water for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned.
  • Sprinkle with salt.
  • Keep warm.
  • In a shallow bowl, whisk together milk and eggs until well blended.
  • Place bread crumbs in separate shallow bowl.
  • Rinse liver under cool running water.
  • Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Dip into milk mixture, then into bread crumbs, coating evenly.
  • Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add liver and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
  • Top with onions.

BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS



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I know that a lot of people don't care for liver and I have to admit we go through spurts on having it. But when we do, this is our favorite recipe.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 lbs liver
1/4 cup flour
3 slices bacon, halved
1/2 cup onion, sliced
1/2 cup beef broth
1/4 cup water
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon tarragon

Steps:

  • Coat liver with flour; set aside.
  • Brown bacon; drain on paper towels.
  • Brown onions in drippings.
  • Brown liver quickly in same skillet, about 1 minute on each side.
  • Drain fat.
  • Combine broth, water, liver, pepper and tarragon.
  • Cover and simmer 20 minutes until liver is fork tender.
  • Uncover; top with bacon.
  • Simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes until sauce is consistency of gravy.

CALF LIVER AND ONIONS LOUISIANA-STYLE



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I found this on the Cooking Louisiana website and want to make sure I keep it handy. It looks fabulous, but I haven't tried it yet.

Provided by SheCooksToConquer

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup milk
3 large onions, halved and sliced kind of thin
4 tablespoons butter (or bacon grease)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup canola oil (or enough to cover bottom of pan about 1/4-inch)
2 lbs young calf liver, sliced
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup green onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper
garlic powder

Steps:

  • Wash liver, put in a zip bag with milk and put in the ice box for an hour or so.
  • Remove liver from bag, season with salt and pepper. Dust the liver with flour in a pan and leave them in the flour.
  • In a medium sized skillet, sauté the onions in butter until slightly brown and remove and drain Drain any leftover butter in a cup. While doing this, dust the liver once more and set on a plate. Let the liver rest a few minutes.
  • Add the cooking oil to the same pan and heat until ready to fry inches Put two or three pieces of liver in the oil leaving a 1" space between each. Keep the oil at a good temperature to maintain frying. Fry liver on each side until golden brown and remove. You are not trying to fully cook it, just brown it.
  • Take the liver out, put it a plate and cover it with foil. Pour the oil out into the the cup with the butter in it to make about 1/4 cup; pour this back in the pan and put on a medium fire. Add enough flour to make a small medium brown roux. Add chicken stock (or water) enough to make the roux a medium thickness. Be sure to boil this and sprinkle some garlic powder in it.
  • Remove roux and in the same pan return liver, onions (regular and green) and roux. Cook on medium fire for about 15 minutes (stirring every 5 minutes) or so or until liver is done but not overdone.

LIVER AND ONIONS



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I grew up eating liver cooked this way, although without the onions, because this was the way Mum did it. I love it, and always have. Mum never liked onions, but once I married and left home, I learned to love them, so I just added them to the "recipe" - which by the way until now has never been written down.

Provided by Kayne

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb liver
4 tablespoons butter
1 large onion
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Slice and cook the onions in fry pan, using butter. Set aside, and keep warm.
  • Combine the flour, pepper and salt, mix well.
  • Coat the liver thoroughly in the flour mixture.
  • Cook in butter over medium heat, turning once - depending on thickness, about 5 minutes per piece. I always keep them warm in the oven, set on it's lowest heat, until all the liver is cooked.
  • When all done, reheat the onions in remaining butter.
  • Serve the onions on top of the liver.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1541.8, Fat 52.8, SaturatedFat 24.6, Cholesterol 2261, Sodium 1049.8, Carbohydrate 86, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.4, Protein 170.4

CHICKEN LIVER AND ONIONS



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Make and share this Chicken Liver and Onions recipe from Food.com.

Provided by David Achterberg

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb chicken liver
1 large onion
2 bouillon cubes
pepper
garlic

Steps:

  • Clean liver.
  • Sauté onions in 2 tablespoons oil.
  • Add bullion cubes and pepper, garlic and liver.
  • Cook low covered for 20 minutes.
  • For gravy, use starch and water with pan drippings.
  • Add angora bitters to gravy.

BAKED CALF LIVER AND ONIONS WITH GRAVY



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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

8 slices calf liver (deveined)
1 -26 ounce Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can French onion soup
2 medium onions (thinly sliced)

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.

DEE'S BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS



Dee's Beef Liver and Onions image

I cook mine a little bit different with bacon grease and onions, and then steam that puppy a while until it is tender and makes its own gravy.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 slices bacon
1 onion, sliced thin
1 lb liver, sliced thin
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon season salt
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Cook bacon; remove bacon and set aside.
  • Put sliced onion in the same frying pan and fry a little.
  • Mix the flour and season salt together. Dredge liver in the flour mixture.
  • Move onion over to the side.
  • Add floured liver to the fry pan. Fry until brown on one side.
  • Flip liver over and place onion on top.
  • Brown on other side.
  • Add 1 cup water; cover and simmer on low heat until gravy forms, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.5, Fat 29.8, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 351.4, Sodium 552.9, Carbohydrate 19.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.2, Protein 31.6

SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH ONIONS AND CAPERS



Sauteed Calf's Liver With Onions and Capers image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 thin slices calf's liver, about 1 1/2 pounds
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced onions
1/4 cup corn oil
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup drained capers
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Trim away and discard any tough membranes in the liver slices. Cut the slices into thin strips about a quarter of an inch wide. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Heat the olive oil in a small heavy skillet and add the onions. Cook, stirring often, over moderately high heat about 10 minutes or until onions are golden brown. Reduce heat as necessary. Do not allow the onions to burn or they will be bitter.
  • When the onions are almost ready, heat a wide, heavy skillet and add two tablespoons of the corn oil. When hot and almost smoking, add half of the liver strips. Cook over high heat, turning the liver pieces so that they cook evenly. Cook about three minutes. Scoop out the pieces and transfer them to a warm serving dish.
  • Heat the remaining two tablespoons of corn oil. When it is very hot, add remaining liver strips. Cook as before. Remove the liver and add to the initial batch.
  • Pour off all fat from the skillet and wipe it out thoroughly. Return the skillet to the heat and add the butter and capers. Cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, about one minute. Add the liver and onions. Stir to blend well.
  • Cook until thoroughly hot. Sprinkle with the vinegar and toss about 15 seconds. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with chopp edparsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 365, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 373 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BRAISED BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS



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A very inexpensive and healthy main dish. Even people who are not fond of liver will eat it cooked this way. Especially good when sweet Vidalia onions are in season. We typically serve with macaroni and cheese and spinach for added iron.

Provided by RMess

Categories     Beef Organ Meats

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

flour
seasoning salt
pepper
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb beef liver, sliced
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 cup water, hot

Steps:

  • Dredge sliced liver in seasoned flour.
  • Brown liver on both sides in oiled skillet over medium high heat.
  • Place onions on top of liver in skillet.
  • Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water, pour on top of liver and onions.
  • Cover and simmer on low until onions are tender and broth forms a thin gravy.

SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH ONIONS AND APPLES



Sauteed Calf's Liver With Onions and Apples image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     dinner, one pot, main course

Time 1h

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 apples, peeled, cored and cut in slices 1-inch thick
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 pound calf's liver, trimmed of gristle and sliced into 1 1/2-inch strips
1/2 cup white wine

Steps:

  • Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan. Add onion and cook it slowly over low heat, uncovered, with garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper. The onion should take about 45 minutes to become tender and almost caramelized. Do not let it burn.
  • Meanwhile, saute apples in butter until lightly brown. Set aside and keep warm.
  • Remove the onion from frying pan and keep warm. Add remaining olive oil (a little more if necessary) and saute liver quickly on both sides (about three minutes altogether) in order for it to be pink. Add the wine and over high heat scrape up the cooking juices. Put liver onto a serving dish with onions and top with apple. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 464, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 809 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 1 gram

LIVER AND ONIONS



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This recipe is probably not going to win me any blue ribbons, but this is a wonderful recipe for anyone who loves liver...I use calves liver, because it is not as bitter and is tender. Smother the top with a good Vidalia onion and you got it made. Hope you enjoy this wonderful southern dish

Provided by Linda Griffith

Categories     Beef

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 c milk
1 lb calves liver, cut into four pieces
3 Tbsp butter
1 medium vidalia onion, if you don't have vidalia, any will do
2 tsp sugar
1/2 c flour
2 Tbsp butter
salt and pepper to taste
GRAVY
milk that liver was soaked in
3 Tbsp oil, added to pan drippings
3 Tbsp flour
salt and pepper to taste
2 c hot water

Steps:

  • 1. Rinse liver and remove any membrane. Pour milk into a medium bowl. Add liver slices and let soak for about an hour. This is suppose to take any bitterness out of the liver...
  • 2. In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion and saute until softened. Stir in sugar and continue to cook until onion is caramelized.
  • 3. Remove liver from milk and dredge into the flour. Do not discard milk...set aside for gravy. In a medium skillet, melt the remaining two Tablespoons of butter on medium heat. Brown the liver in the butter until brown, turn over and brown on other side. About 5 minutes on each side. Do not overcook. Remove from heat and place on platter. Smother with the caramelized onions.
  • 4. Gravy: Add 3 Tablespoons of oil or shortening to the drippings from the liver. Stir in 3 Tbsp. of flour, stirring to make a roux. When it starts to getting brown, stir in the milk and 2 cups of hot water. stir until thickened

Tips:

  • Choose the right liver: Beef liver is the most common type used in liver and onions, but you can also use calf, lamb, or pork liver. Make sure the liver is fresh and free of any blemishes or discoloration.
  • Soak the liver in milk: This helps to remove any impurities and mellows out the flavor of the liver.
  • Slice the liver thinly: This will help it cook evenly and quickly.
  • Season the liver well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to season the liver before cooking.
  • Cook the liver over medium-high heat: This will help to sear the outside of the liver and prevent it from becoming tough.
  • Do not overcook the liver: Liver is best when it is cooked just until it is pink in the center. Overcooking will make it tough and dry.
  • Serve the liver immediately: Liver is best served hot, so make sure to serve it as soon as it is cooked.

Conclusion:

Liver and onions is a classic dish that is easy to make and packed with flavor. By following these tips, you can make sure that your liver and onions turns out perfect every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give liver and onions a try. You might be surprised at how much you enjoy it!

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