Calfs Liver With Irish Whisky And Tarragon Food

SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER

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.

CALF'S LIVER WITH IRISH WHISKY AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Wipe the liver dry with paper towels and dredge lightly with flour, shaking off excess.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan and brown the liver pieces on both sides. Remove to a dish and keep warm.
• Add the garlic, saute for a minute, then add the Irish whisky and bring to a boil. Add the stock and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Add the tarragon and heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return the liver to the pan and coat with the sauce. (Allow the liver to cook a little more if necessary, but beware of overcooking.)

CALVES LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• 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.

SAUTEED CALF'S LIVER WITH MUSTARD-SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the liver; pat dry with paper towels.
• Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Pour the flour onto a plate and dredge each liver on both sides, shaking off the excess.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• When the oil is hot, lay the liver slices in the pan.
• Sear 3 to 4 minutes; carefully turn.
• Sear another 3 minutes or to desired doneness; transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• In the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the shallots; cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Add the vinegar; cook until almost evaporated, 2 minutes.
• Add the wine; cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Add the stock; cook until almost evaporated, 4 minutes.
• Stir in the cream and simmer until reduced by half, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in the mustard, parsley and tarragon.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide the liver slices among 4 warmed plates and spoon the sauce evenly over the top.

CALVES' LIVER WITH STICKY ONION RELISH & PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• To make the relish, put the onions, juniper and thyme in a large saucepan, season with 1 tsp salt and a little pepper. Cook on a high heat for 10 mins, stirring regularly as the onions start to soften. Add the vinegar, sugar and 100ml water. Cover, boil for 5 mins, then uncover and simmer gently for 5 mins or until soft and with a little juice remaining. Meanwhile, remove large tubes, membrane or gristle from the liver. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan and add the prosciutto. Fry for 1 min each side or until golden and crisp. Set aside on a plate and keep warm in a low oven.
• Add a splash more oil to the pan. Dust the liver slices in the flour and pat away any excess. Place the liver in the hot pan, scatter the sage in, then fry for 1 min each side if the liver is sliced thinly, longer if thicker. When the liver is golden and just pink in the middle, transfer it and the crisped sage to the plate in the oven.
• Return the pan to the hob and add the Marsala. Boil until syrupy. Let the butter melt into this sauce, season to taste, then set aside. If your sauce reduces too quickly, just add a little water. Plate up the liver, prosciutto, sage and warm onion relish, then spoon over the sauce. Serve with seasonal greens and potatoes, if you like.