Indulge in the culinary delight of sautéed calf's liver, a classic dish that tantalizes taste buds with its rich, earthy flavors. This versatile dish can be prepared in various ways, each offering a unique taste experience. Whether you prefer a simple sauté with butter and herbs, or a more elaborate dish with onions, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, you'll find a recipe to suit your palate. Discover the art of cooking calf's liver to perfection with our comprehensive guide, featuring step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure a succulent and flavorful dish every time. From classic French techniques to modern culinary twists, our collection of recipes will inspire you to create an unforgettable meal that will impress family and friends alike.
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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.
SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH ONIONS AND APPLES
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, one pot, main course
Time 1h
Yield 2 to 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
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
BROILED CALF'S LIVER
Provided by Alex Witchel
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat a broiler. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté bacon, turning as needed, until crispy. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Discard excess bacon fat but do not wash pan.
- Return pan to medium heat. Add oil, onions and paprika. Sauté until onions are very soft and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Toward the end of cooking, season liver with salt and pepper to taste, and broil as desired, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes a side for a medium (lightly pink) center.
- To serve, remove onions from heat and season with salt to taste. Place a slice of liver on each of two serving plates. Smother with onions and top with bacon. Serve hot.
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
SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH RED WINE VINEGAR
Categories Sauté Quick & Easy Vinegar Meat Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 2 servings; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sprinkle liver with salt and pepper; dust with flour. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add liver and sauté until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer liver to plates. Add garlic to skillet; stir 30 seconds. Add broth and vinegar and boil 1 minute, scraping up browned bits. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over liver; sprinkle with parsley.
SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH ONIONS AND CAPERS
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Add the onions, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes, stirring and tossing until lightly browned and tender. Drain and set aside.
- Blend the flour with salt and pepper and dredge the liver slices on all sides in the mixture. Shake off the excess.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the liver slices in one layer. Add the liver and cook over high heat on one side (2 minutes for thin slices; a minute longer for thicker slices). Turn the liver and cook 2 minutes more or according to taste. Transfer the liver to a heated platter.
- Add the butter to the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the capers and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add the cooked onions, stirring well with a wooden spatula. Add the vinegar and parsley. Blend well, swirling. Pour over the liver and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 321, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 477 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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.
SAUTéED CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON AND RADICCHIO
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories easy, quick, one pot, appetizer, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, sauté bacon and onion until both are well browned and onions are tender, about 10 minutes. If pan starts to dry out, add a tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add radicchio and a large pinch of salt and pepper and continue to sauté until radicchio is very tender, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the honey and vinegar, then transfer mixture to a serving platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
- Wipe out skillet and add a tablespoon of oil. While it heats, season liver with salt and pepper. Add liver to pan, in batches if necessary, and sauté for about 2 minutes a side over high heat. (Add more oil to pan between batches if necessary.) Liver is done when it is golden on surface but still pink on inside. As pieces cook, transfer them to serving platter on top of radicchio mixture. Garnish with parsley and serve over polenta if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 587 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH ONIONS AND CAPERS
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, main course
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
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
SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER SMOTHERED WITH ONIONS
Provided by Matthew Reichel
Categories Beef Onion Sauté Fall Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper in medium bowl. Coat liver with seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté liver in 2 batches until cooked to desired doneness, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for medium. Transfer liver to plate; tent with foil.
- Melt butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add beer and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Add onions; simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide liver among 4 plates. Top with onions.
SAUTEED CALVES LIVER
Make and share this sauteed calves liver recipe from Food.com.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Beef Organ Meats
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- fry bacon in frying pan until crisp, remove to paper towels.
- add onions, saute until brown, remove.
- lightly flour liver, salt& pepper to taste, saute 3 minutes per side, don't overcook.
- remove and deglaze pan w/balsamic vinegar, add all ingredients back to pan to blend flavors.
Tips:
- Use fresh calves' liver for the best flavor and texture.
- Soak the liver in milk for 30 minutes to 1 hour before cooking to remove any bitterness.
- Slice the liver thinly against the grain to ensure tender results.
- Season the liver generously with salt and pepper before cooking.
- Use a hot skillet and cook the liver quickly over high heat to prevent it from becoming tough.
- Do not overcook the liver, or it will become dry and tough.
- Serve the liver immediately with your favorite sides.
Conclusion:
Sautéed calf's liver is a delicious and nutritious dish that is easy to prepare. By following these tips, you can create a perfectly cooked liver that is tender, flavorful, and packed with nutrients. Serve it with your favorite sides for a complete and satisfying meal.
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