Liver, bacon, and onions is a classic dish that has been enjoyed for centuries. It is a hearty and flavorful meal that is perfect for a cold night. There are many different ways to make liver bacon and onions, but the basic ingredients are the same. Liver, bacon, and onions are all cooked together in a pan until they are tender and flavorful. The resulting dish is a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON AND ONIONS
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
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.
CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON, CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SHERRY
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.
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.
FRIED LIVER AND BACON WITH FRIED ONIONS
Make and share this Fried Liver and Bacon With Fried Onions recipe from Food.com.
Provided by hectorthebat
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 36m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the pig's liver slices in a shallow dish, cover with a little milk, and leave to soak for 30-60 minutes. Lamb's liver does not need soaking. De-rind the bacon. Peel and slice the onion into rings. Dry the liver on kitchen paper. Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan over a moderate heat. Add the onion slices and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft. Push the onion to one side of the pan and stir occasionally while frying the bacon and liver.
- Put the bacon and liver in the hot fat in the pan, and fry gently for 3-5 minutes, turning frequently, until cooked to taste - liver should be soft on the outside, not crispy. Remove the liver, bacon and onion from the pan and serve on a hot plate.
- Either pour the meat juices from the pan over the liver and serve with crusty new bread; or make gravy with the juices and serve with boiled potatoes and a green vegetable. For the gravy; mix the gravy granules (or flour and gravy flavouring powder) into a smooth paste with the sherry, wine, or cold water. Add the half cup of vegetable water or cold water and mix well. Pour onto the meat juices in the pan, stirring well. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time until the gravy thickens. Pour over the liver and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.3, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 317.4, Sodium 345.8, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 4.7, Protein 25.6
BEEF OR PORK LIVER, WITH BACON AND ONIONS (FOR 2)
A delicious way to eat beef or pork liver, along with bacon and onions. Cook more bacon, liver, and onions if serving to more people. If you do, just be sure to simmer everything (covered) for exactly 15 minutes. Prep time also includes cooking the bacon, the onions, and the liver, before simmering it in the skillet for 15...
Provided by Cindi M Bauer
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. In a 12-inch skillet, cook the bacon slices. (This should take about 20 minutes.)
- 2. Remove bacon slices from skillet, and set aside, but DO NOT drain off the bacon grease.
- 3. To the bacon grease in skillet, add the sliced onions; season with salt and pepper. Cook onion slices over medium to medium-high heat, for about 15 minutes; stirring often.
- 4. Remove onions from the skillet, and set aside, but DO NOT drain off any of the bacon grease. To the skillet, add a couple tablespoons of the Buttered Flavored Crisco.
- 5. In a shallow bowl, add the flour; sprinkle in some of the salt and pepper. Lightly dust liver in the flour, add to the skillet, and cook liver over medium heat; till lightly browned on both sides. This doesn't take very long, so watch and turn liver quickly, so it doesn't burn in skillet. Remove cooked liver from the skillet, and set aside on a plate.
- 6. Add the sliced onions back to the skillet. Place liver on top of the cooked onions, then top the liver with the bacon slices. Cover skillet with a lid; cook the liver, bacon and onions over low heat (a low simmer) for exactly 15 minutes.
- 7. Turn off heat; remove the liver, bacon, and onions, and place on a serving platter or plate to serve.
- 8. Note: You may think the 3 large onions is a bit too much for this recipe, but it's not. The onions do cook down quite a bit.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the final dish.
- Use fresh liver: Fresh liver is more tender and flavorful than frozen liver. If you can't find fresh liver, you can use frozen liver that has been thawed overnight in the refrigerator.
- Soak the liver in milk: Soaking the liver in milk helps to remove the strong flavor and make it more tender.
- Slice the liver thinly: Thinly sliced liver cooks more evenly and quickly.
- Season the liver well: Season the liver with salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
- Cook the liver over medium heat: Cooking the liver over medium heat helps to prevent it from becoming tough.
- Do not overcook the liver: Overcooked liver is tough and dry. Cook the liver for just a few minutes per side, or until it is cooked through.
- Serve the liver with your favorite sides: Liver can be served with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, onions, or bacon.
Conclusion:
Liver and onions is a classic dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. It is a simple dish to make, but it can be a bit tricky to get it just right. By following the tips in this article, you can make a delicious and flavorful liver and onions dish that your family and friends will love.
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