Indulge in the delectable flavors of beef liver, expertly prepared with a rich and savory country gravy. This classic Southern dish is a symphony of textures and tastes, featuring tender liver, sautéed onions, and a velvety gravy made from scratch. Savor the iron-rich goodness of liver, complemented by the aromatic vegetables and herbs that infuse the gravy with depth and complexity. Discover the art of preparing this timeless delicacy, with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure a perfect result every time. Elevate your culinary skills and treat your taste buds to the hearty goodness of beef liver with country gravy, a dish that is sure to become a family favorite.
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SAVORY LIVER AND ONIONS SMOTHERED IN GRAVY
Excellent recipe for savory liver and onions. Served with mashed potatoes and smothered in gravy. Ingredients: butter, onions, beef liver, and seasoning.
Provided by jettskitchen.com
Categories Main Course
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt ButterWhen making this recipe I do like using an electric skillet. Set skillet temperature at 200 degrees Fahrenheit and melt butter.
- Add OnionsSlice onions 1/4 inch thick and place onions on top of butter.
- Add LiverRemove liver from packaging and place sliced livers on top of onions.
- SeasonSeason with salt and pepper. I kinda go heavy with the pepper (see photo below). Increase skillet temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and cover skillet. Cook liver and onions for about 7 minutes.
- Cook/SimmerRemove skillet lid and turn livers over and season with salt and pepper. Return lid and turn temperature down to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and continue cooking for about 30 minutes.
- GravyI make the gravy in 2 batches (I don't know why, I just do). Place 1 cup milk with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour in a large glass and whisk to combine until smooth. Add this mixture to the skillet.Make another batch of milk and flour whisking together until smooth and add to the skillet.At this time I slide the livers and onions to one side of the pan while stirring the gravy in the skillet and then slide them back over.If the gravy is too thick feel free to add more milk to get the consistency desired. Turn heat down and simmer. During this time make your side dishes like the mashed potatoes and spinach.
- Serve & Enjoy!
LIVER & ONIONS WITH GRAVY
When we were first married my husband didn't care for Liver & Onions, his mom, bless her heart, cooked it to death and it was like shoe leather. Needless to say he found that liver if it was just a little pink was tender and tasty. Another convert to Liver & Onions.
Provided by Marsha Gardner
Categories Beef
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Fry bacon, drain on paper towels; set aside. Cook onions in bacon drippings until slighlty carmelized. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl; set aside.
- 2. Mix flour with salt and pepper, dredge liver in mixture. Fry Liver in remaining bacon drippings for about 1-1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove liver and set aside.
- 3. Add onions and water to drippings in the pan, cover and simmer until gravy is as thick as you like. Add 1 teaspoon gravy master or kitchen bouquet for color. You can add a little more water if necessary to prevent sticking.
- 4. Put liver back in skillet with gravy and onions and make sure it is heated all the way through.
- 5. I serve with mashed potatoes and a slice of bacon.
LIVER AND ONIONS W/ GRAVY
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
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.
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
SMOTHERED BEEF LIVER
If you like liver, you will LOVE this way of cooking it. Easy and delicious. If you don't like liver, try this and you might learn to LIKE it.
Provided by PATTY MAE
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until soft, but not browned. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon, and set aside. Slice the liver into serving size pieces, and remove any membrane.
- In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the liver in the flour mixture, and place into the hot skillet. Brown the liver quickly on each side. Place reserved onions on top of liver pieces. Pour the tomato sauce and water over everything in the pan, lifting the liver pieces to let the tomato sauce coat the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle the oregano over everything, and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Be careful not to overcook, or liver will be tough. I serve this with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 312.1 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 955 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
EASY AND GOOD BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS AND GRAVY
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
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.
BEEF LIVER WITH COUNTRY GRAVY
This is the only way that I like to eat liver. The gravy seems to take away that strong "liver taste". My husband is all smiles when I cook him this. I serve it with mashed potatoes, corn, and biscuits or cornbread...a real belly-filler, but very good for you.
Provided by Cindy1
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 38m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, until a drop of water sizzles on the oil surface.
- While waiting for the pan to preheat, combine flour, salt, and pepper (and garlic powder, if you wish) in a large tupperware bowl.
- Shake till mixed thoroughly.
- Add the liver to the flour bowl, cover the bowl and shake til coated, shake off and lay them in the frying pan.
- Reserve the flour mixture for the gravy.
- Brown the liver in the oil on both sides, remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Turn down the heat to low and toss in the onions and saute til clear.
- Remove pan from heat.
- Whip together milk and remaining flour until smooth.
- Return the pan to the burner and turn on medium-low.
- Add the flour/milk mixture (white sauce) to the pan of onions, stir constantly, until the gravy bubbles.
- Let simmer for 2 minutes.
- (NOTE: I keep the milk beside the stove JUST IN CASE the gravy seems too thick) Turn to low, add the liver, cover and simmer for another 10-15 minute.
- ,or until you see no more blood from the steaks.
BEEF LIVER WITH ONION GRAVY
Make and share this Beef Liver with Onion Gravy recipe from Food.com.
Provided by woka1
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Coat liver in flour and sear in a skillet with oil, browning on both sides quickly.
- Add onion soup mix and enough water to cover liver and cook until tender.
- Remove liver from pan and make gravy, return liver to pan to coat with gravy.
- Serve with boiled potatoes This is the only way my children would eat liver!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 813.6, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 1.9, Sodium 3134.6, Carbohydrate 118.9, Fiber 6, Sugar 8, Protein 15.8
BEEF LIVER WITH ONION GRAVY
For all you liver lovers. Another one of my mom's recipes. This is how she always made liver, and I love it. The gravy is delicious served over mashed potatoes
Provided by papergoddess
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 35m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Saute bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel.
- Dredge liver in flour.
- Brown in bacon drippings.
- Remove to a plate.
- Add sliced onions and saute 3-4 minutes.
- Return liver and bacon to pan.
- Add enough water to barely cover; add thyme and ketchup.
- Simmer 20 to 30 minutes.
- Serve with mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.1, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 646.8, Sodium 527.3, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.1, Protein 52.9
Tips:
- Choose the right liver: Look for a fresh, plump, and evenly colored liver. Avoid any liver that is bruised or has an off odor.
- Soak the liver in milk: This helps to remove any impurities and mellow the flavor of the liver.
- Slice the liver thinly: This will help it to 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 heat: This will help to prevent the liver from becoming tough or overcooked.
- Do not overcook the liver: Liver is best when it is cooked to a medium-rare or medium doneness. Overcooked liver will be tough and dry.
- Serve the liver with a flavorful gravy: A creamy or brown gravy is a great way to complement the rich flavor of the liver.
Conclusion:
Beef liver is a delicious and nutritious organ meat that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. When cooked properly, liver is tender, flavorful, and packed with essential vitamins and minerals. If you are looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy liver, try this recipe for Beef Liver with Country Gravy. This dish is sure to please even the most discerning palate.
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