Beef Liver With Balsamic Vinegar Food

BEEF LIVER WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel.
• Remove 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet and set aside.
• In the remaining drippings, cook the onions over medium high heat, stirring often, for about 15 minutes or until soft and caramel colored. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge liver.
• Heat the reserved bacon drippings in the skillet and add the liver, cooking on medium high heat until browned -- 2-3 minutes per side.
• Remove to plates and top with onions. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add vinegar and broth to skillet, cooking and stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Stir in the honey and bring to a boil, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the crumbled bacon on top of the onions and pour vinegar mixture over the top.

LIVER WITH CARAMELIZED ONION AND PECANS

Steps:

• Stir pecans in heavy large skillet over medium heat until fragrant and slightly darker in color, about 2 minutes. Transfer nuts to small bowl. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add half of cloves and sauté 1 minute longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Using slotted spoon, transfer onion to plate.
• Melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle liver with remaining cloves, salt and pepper. Add liver to skillet and sauté until brown on outside but still pink in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer liver to plates. Add balsamic vinegar, pecans and onion to skillet and stir 1 minute. Spoon onion mixture atop liver and serve.

LIVER WITH ONIONS AND VINEGAR (FEGATO ALLA VENEZIANA)

Steps:

• Trim liver of veins and membranes. Cut on the diagonal into wide, 1/4-inch slices.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Fry the onions in the butter over medium heat, stirring often, until nicely browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and vinegar. Set aside.
• Dredge liver pieces with seasoned flour, and shake off excess. In a second large skillet, melt the clarified butter over high heat, and when very hot, drop in the liver pieces, a few at a time. Fry 30 seconds or so on each side. Remove to a serving dish. Liver should still be raw in the center.
• When all liver pieces have been fried, place the onions in the skillet containing the liver juices and reheat the onions thoroughly, stirring often. Add the liver to the onions, toss briefly to heat through, and turn out onto the serving dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

BEEF LIVER CHINESE STYLE

Steps:

• Combine soy, honey, sugar, vinegar, ginger, garlic and peppercorns.
• Pour over liver and let sit and for at least 2 hours (but preferably overnight), stirring occasionally.
• Remove liver from marinade, shaking off the peppercorns.
• Strain marinade and dispose of solids.
• Combine strained marinade with cornstarch and stock and then set aside.
• Heat oil and saute onions and mushrooms until limp.
• Add onions and mushrooms to marinade.
• Saute liver until lightly coloured.
• Pour marinade-onion mixture into pan and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Serve.