Indulge in a culinary journey with Kittencal's Beef Liver and Onions, a delectable dish that tantalizes taste buds with its rich, savory flavors. This classic recipe, passed down through generations, is a testament to the humble yet mighty beef liver, transformed into a culinary masterpiece. Accompanied by tender, caramelized onions and a velvety gravy, this dish is a symphony of textures and flavors that will leave you craving for more. Discover the origins of this timeless recipe, and delve into the art of selecting the finest ingredients to ensure a perfect balance of flavors. Explore variations of this dish, such as the Southern-style smothered liver and onions with bacon and bell peppers, or the French version, Foie de Veau Poêlée, prepared with shallots and white wine. Whether you prefer a traditional approach or a contemporary twist, Kittencal's Beef Liver and Onions has something for every palate.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
KITTENCAL'S BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS
Plan ahead the liver needs to sit in the milk for 2 hours before cooking to remove any bitter or sharp taste, this is a critical step so do not omit! --- fry the onions while the liver sits in the milk, use as many onions as you desire, I use 3 three jumbo onions, since my family loves spicy I also add in some cayenne pepper to the flour mixture --- the trick to perfect liver is not to overcook and leave only slightly pink in the middle, you may increase or double this recipe --- serve with mashed potatoes or fries :)
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the rinsed liver in a large bowl and cover with milk toss gently with hands to coat all the pieces evenly in the milk; place in refrigerater for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile heat 3-4 tablespoons butter or oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in onions with sugar; saute until soft and lightly browned (about 10-12 minutes) remove to a plate or bowl.
- In a shallow dish (I use an 8x8-inch baking dish for this) season the flour with seasoned salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper.
- Drain the liver over a strainer (make sure to drain well).
- Coat each piece of liver in the flour mixture then place on a plate.
- Heat 2-3 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in the liver slices a few at a time; cook until browned on both sides (DO NOT OVERCOOK THE LIVER, leave just slightly pink in the middle!) remove to a large plate or platter; cover loosley with foil to keep liver warm or place in a 200 degree F oven to keep warm.
- Add the onions back to the skillet to heat through and combine with the browned bits in the pan.
- Serve the onions with the liver.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1444.2, Fat 45.1, SaturatedFat 16.3, Cholesterol 2222.9, Sodium 634.1, Carbohydrate 80.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 7, Protein 169.2
BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS
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
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.
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
KITTENCAL'S BEST CHOPPED BEEF LIVER!
After you cook the liver and fry the onions, this takes really only minutes to make and is one of the best recipes for chopped liver! After you process your cooked chicken use about 1/4 cup of the chicken for this recipe. I like to also add in some schmaltz which is rendered chicken fat it adds so much flavor to the chopped liver! I strongly suggest to make a double amount an freeze some, you won't be able to keep your spoon out this lol!! You can cook the liver and sauté the onions up to a day in advance to save some time if desired.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Spreads
Time 5m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Broil the liver on both sides until just cooked (do not overcook the liver!) cool completely, then cut into about 1-1/2 inch pieces; set aside.
- Sauté the onions in 4 tablespoon oil until caramelized (this should take about 15-20 minutes; cool slightly.
- Process the cooked chicken then measure out 1/4 cup.
- Process the liver and onions in a food processor until minced; add in all remaining ingredients along with the 1/4 cup minced chicken; process until blended about 10 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary.
- Season with salt and lots black pepper.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill for a minimum of 3 hours or overnight before using.
- The mixture will firm up when chilled (make certain to keep a spoon handy near the fridge, you won't be able to stop tasting this LOL!).
BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS WITH WHITE WINE
Make and share this Beef Liver and Onions With White Wine recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 25m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine flour, salt and pepper in bag.
- Slice the liver into 1/2 inch strips and shake in bag of seasonings to coat.
- Set aside.
- Heat skillet with 2-3 tablespoons of butter and a dash of oil.
- Saute the onions on medium heat until tender and glossy.
- Transfer to side dish and sprinkle with sage, salt and pepper.
- Return skillet to high heat, add 3-4 tablespoons butter and dash of oil.
- Add liver and sear 5 minutes until brown.
- Inside meat should be slightly pink.
- Return onions to pan til heated.
- Remove liver and onions from pan and plate.
- Use stock and wine to deglaze pan and reduce liquid til you have a thickened sauce.
- Pour over liver and onions, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
DEE'S BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS
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
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
KITTENCAL'S ONION GRAVY
I have a family of onion-lovers so I always double the recipe, this gravy has tons of flavor, if you love onions then then you will love this! If you want a dark richer gravy then omit the water and use 1 cup consomme. This is delicious served with a pork roast and mashed taters or over fries, do not add in any extra salt until end of cooking :)
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Onions
Time 35m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet heat the butter over medium heat, add in sliced onions with sugar; saute for about 20-22 minutes or until the onions are softened and lightly browned.
- Add in the flour and cook/whisk stirring for about 1 minute.
- Add/stir in water, beef broth, consomme Worcestershire sauce and black pepper; simmer stirring and scraping up the browned bits, until the gravy is slightly thickened (about 8-10 minutes).
- Season with more black pepper and add in salt if desired.
- Adjust the Worcestershire sauce to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.8, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 54.2, Sodium 679.8, Carbohydrate 27.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 8.3, Protein 5
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.
KITTENCAL'S ONION AND GARLIC HAMBURGERS/BURGERS
These and of coarse any burger is at it's best made on an outdoor grill, these are delicious oven-broiled, pan fryed or on an indoor grill such as a George Foreman grill --- if you are a garlic-lover you will love these and you may adjust the garlic to taste --- plan ahead the patties need a minimum of 6 hours or 24 hours chilling time to blend flavors together --- I have left the cayenne pepper as optional my family likes spicy so I always add it in if you like some heat then include it into the mixture, you may also add in 1 slightly beaten egg if desired.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Meat
Time 6h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together using clean hands adding in a small amount of breadcrumbs or crushed cracker crumbs ONLY if needed to hold the mixture together.
- Shape into six patties.
- Place the patties onto a large plate; cover and refrigerate for 6-24 or more hours.
- Before cooking the patties make an indent using your finger into the middle of each patty (this will reduce any shrinkage and prevent the patties from puffing up like a meatball when cooking).
- Grill, broil or fry until completely cooked through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.4, Fat 22.7, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 102.8, Sodium 156.1, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 28.3
Tips:
- Choose the freshest liver possible. Fresh liver should be a deep reddish-brown color and have a mild, slightly sweet smell. Avoid liver that is pale or has a strong, gamey odor.
- Soak the liver in milk before cooking. This will help to remove any impurities and make the liver more tender.
- Cook the liver over medium-high heat. This will help to prevent the liver from becoming tough.
- Do not overcook the liver. Liver should be cooked until it is just barely pink in the center. Overcooked liver will be tough and dry.
- Serve the liver immediately with your favorite sides. Liver is a versatile dish that can be served with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or rice.
Conclusion:
Beef liver and onions is a classic dish that is both delicious and nutritious. It is a good source of protein, iron, and vitamin B12. Liver is also a good source of copper, zinc, and phosphorus. When cooked properly, liver is a tender and flavorful dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
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