Lubys Cookbook Food

LUBY'S CAFETERIA BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Soak liver in cold salted water for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Keep warm.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together milk and eggs until well blended.
• Place bread crumbs in separate shallow bowl.
• Rinse liver under cool running water.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Dip into milk mixture, then into bread crumbs, coating evenly.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add liver and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• Top with onions.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA BAKED HADDOCK ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In small bowl, combine crumbs, almonds and butter; mix well.
• If necessary, add additional melted butter, mixing well, just until crumbs hold together.
• Coat fish with flour, shaking off excess.
• Place skin side down in baking pan large enough to hold in a single layer.
• Spread mayonnaise evenly over fish.
• Sprinkle evenly with crumb mixture, lightly pressing into fish.
• Pour water around fish to a 1/8 inch depth, taking special care to pour the thinnest layer of water possible around the fish so you don't wet the topping.
• This step helps to ensure that the fish cooks up moist and tender.
• Bake 20 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with fork.

LUBY'S JALAPENO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Generously grease 8-inch cast iron skillet or round baking pan.
• In medium bowl, whisk together milk, buttermilk, egg, oil, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Add cornmeal and flour. Mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in red pepper, jalapeños, and corn. Pour into skillet.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce, brown ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven along with the onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Drain meat on paper towels.
• Return meat to saucepan and add broth, tomatoes, chili powder, paprika and cumin.
• Mix well, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for one hour.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until cornstarch is completely dissolved.
• Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the chili sauce, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking sauce for about 5 more minutes.
• For enchiladas, heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat about 1/2-inch vegetable oil in a small skillet, until hot but not smoking.
• Quickly fry each tortilla in hot oil to soften, about 2-4 seconds on each side; drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, combine Cheddar cheese and onions.
• Mix well.
• Spoon 1/3 cup cheese mixture down the center of each warm tortilla.
• Roll up and place seam side down into two 11X7-inch baking dishes.
• Top enchiladas with chili sauce.
• Cover each dish with foil.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until hot.
• Remove foil.
• Sprinkle with american cheese and continue baking 2 minutes or until cheese melts.