Calves Liver and Onions
"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!"
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb calf liver
- salt and pepper
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, sliced
directions
- 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.
Questions & Replies
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How long should I soak the liver in milk? -
Lately my calves liver gets all puffed up and loose after I pan cook it. I'm not doing anything different. Is there something that I haven't heard about? I only have it every couple of months.
Reviews
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Wonderful! So easy and quick to prepare and so delicious. I only made slight alterations. First I soaked the calves liver in milk - why - because my Mother said so - she's almost 90 and I'm not about to argue. I then followed your recipe. Besides the onions I added bacon like it has come served in some restaurants when I've ordered it out. I served it with creamed spinach and baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, bacon bits, and a little shredded cheese. I think calves liver gets a bum rap probably because the name prohibits people from trying it. It's great folks - give it a chance. Thanks for the recipe, now I can make it at home. -
Delicious and very easy! Our grocery doesn't carry calves liver, so used beef liver - it was wonderful. Also good now that the sweet Texas 1015 onions are in season! -
This recipe is also great if you make a gravy to put over the liver and onions. -
This is GREAT !! I love calves liver, easy and quick to prepare. You did a TOP Rating recipe here. Mizz Nezz ? I did make a gravy, NO playing with my food this time! Got to go do the happy food dance!! Thank You! -
My boyfriend had been wanting this for a long time and got it for Valentine's Day. He said it was better than he hoped! Thank you!
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Tweaks
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Mom taught me to fry two slices of chopped bacon until near crisp. Add onions and continue to fry until golden brown edges on the onions. Remove from pan. Add milk soaked liver and fry two-three minutes per side and turn ONLY once. Return Onions and Bacon to pan to reheat and then serve immediately.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MizzNezz
United States
After DH and I moved away from the farm, and to the city...I haven't done as much cooking and very little canning. But I do come to Zaar and look for new recipes once in a while. I'm still cooking Zaar!!
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