Liver With Caramelized Onion And Pecans Food

CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON, CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SHERRY

Steps:

• In a large glass baking dish, add liver and milk and let soak for 20 minutes.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add bacon and butter and cook until fat has rendered, about 6 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and reserve 3 tablespoons fat in skillet. Reserve remaining fat.
• Cook onions with salt and pepper, to taste, in bacon fat in skillet over moderate heat for 10 minutes or until caramelized. Transfer onions to a bowl and add bacon. Set aside.
• Pat liver dry and discard milk. In a large zip-top bag, add flour, Essence, salt and pepper. Working in batches, add liver and shake to coat. Set aside on baking sheet until ready to cook.
• Add 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat to skillet over high heat and add liver; cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Turn liver over, remove pan from heat, add sherry and beef broth, return pan to heat and shake and flambe. Cook on second side for about 2 minutes or until cooked through. Serve liver with pan sauce, topped with onions and bacon.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.

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.

SAUTEED BEEF LIVER WITH ONIONS & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Remove all visible membranes from liver.
• Slice liver into thin strips.
• Set aside.
• In a heavy frying pan, heat one tbsp of the oil on medium, saute onions and red pepper for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Combine flour and herbs.
• Dredge liver in flour mixture.
• Heat remaining oil in same frying pan on medium-high.
• Saute liver slices quickly for about 3 minutes or until brown on the outside but still pink inside.
• DO NOT OVERCOOK.
• Add cooked vegetables to pan.
• Stir to combine.
• Serve immediately.

PECANS, BACON, CARAMELIZED BABY ONIONS,& GORGONZOLA CHEESE O

Steps:

• In a hot pan heat butter add onions and brown sugar cook till caramelized remove onions and set aside.
• Deglaze pan with vinegar add sugar whisk in oil, turn off heat whisk in herbs and sugar.
• Toss half the dressing into greens.
• Plate greens top with onions, cheese, bacon,tomatoes and pecans.
• Drizzle with remaining dressing.

FLAMBOYANT CALF'S LIVER WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp but not burned. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Set aside, covered with foil to keep warm.
• 2. In the same skillet, cook the onions over medium heat until wilted and golden, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl, cover and keep warm.
• 3. Cook the liver, 2 slices at a time, for about 1 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare, adding butter to the skillet if needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4. Cut each liver slice on the diagonal into 6 pieces. Arrange on a serving platter and cover loosely with foil.
• 5. Add vinegar and broth to the skillet; bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits. Add the reserved onions and toss over medium heat for 1 minute to warm through; spoon over the liver and top with bacon. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.