Smothered Beef Liver Food

LIVER AND ONIONS WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the flour and seasoning salt in a bowl and whisk to mix.
• Pre-heat a large skillet on medium-high meat. Add enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
• Dredge the beef liver in the seasoned flour mixture and brown on each side for one minute. Remove the liver and all fatty bits and impurities from the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to medium and melt the butter in the skillet. Add 4 tablespoons of the flour mixture to the skillet and stir. Cook on medium heat until it starts to turn a dark golden brown.
• Stir in the water and simmer until the gravy starts to thicken. Stir in the kitchen bouquet and more water if needed. Put the liver back into the skillet and top with the onion slices.
• Simmer on low for 15-20 minutes or until the onions are tender.

SAVORY LIVER AND ONIONS SMOTHERED IN GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt ButterWhen making this recipe I do like using an electric skillet. Set skillet temperature at 200 degrees Fahrenheit and melt butter.
• Add OnionsSlice onions 1/4 inch thick and place onions on top of butter.
• Add LiverRemove liver from packaging and place sliced livers on top of onions.
• SeasonSeason with salt and pepper. I kinda go heavy with the pepper (see photo below). Increase skillet temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and cover skillet. Cook liver and onions for about 7 minutes.
• Cook/SimmerRemove skillet lid and turn livers over and season with salt and pepper. Return lid and turn temperature down to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and continue cooking for about 30 minutes.
• GravyI make the gravy in 2 batches (I don't know why, I just do). Place 1 cup milk with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour in a large glass and whisk to combine until smooth. Add this mixture to the skillet.Make another batch of milk and flour whisking together until smooth and add to the skillet.At this time I slide the livers and onions to one side of the pan while stirring the gravy in the skillet and then slide them back over.If the gravy is too thick feel free to add more milk to get the consistency desired. Turn heat down and simmer. During this time make your side dishes like the mashed potatoes and spinach.
• Serve & Enjoy!

LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in onion and saute until softened. Stir in sugar and continue to cook until onion caramelizes.
• Rinse liver and remove thin outer membrane. Slice liver into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Heat remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium heat
• Dredge liver slices in flour and brown in melted butter for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve liver smothered with caramelized onions.

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.

ABSOLUTE BEST LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Gently rinse liver slices under cold water, and place in a medium bowl. Pour in enough milk to cover. Let stand while preparing onions. (I like to soak up to an hour or two - whatever you have time for.) This step is SO important in taking the bitter taste of the liver out.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Separate onion rings, and saute them in butter until soft. Remove onions, and melt remaining butter in the skillet. Season the flour with salt and pepper, and put it in a shallow dish or on a plate. Drain milk from liver, and coat slices in the flour mixture.
• When the butter has melted, turn the heat up to medium-high, and place the coated liver slices in the pan. Cook until nice and brown on the bottom. Turn, and cook on the other side until browned. Add onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook a bit longer to taste. Our family prefers the liver to just barely retain a pinkness on the inside when you cut to check. Enjoy!

SMOTHERED LIVER

Steps:

• Marinate the liver in a mixture of the vinegar, Worcestershire, dry mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper for 30 to 60 minutes.
• Remove the liver from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Pat the liver dry and dust it with flour. In a heavy skillet, over a medium high heat, sear the liver in a little of the reserved bacon grease. Turn the liver only once to avoid overcooking. Remove the liver to a platter and cover with loosely tented foil to keep warm.
• Drain the excess bacon grease from the skillet. Place the reserved marinade and chicken stock in the skillet, over a medium high heat, and reduce by half. Pour this sauce over the liver and serve with the crisp bacon slices and pickled serranos or jalapenos on the side.

EASY AND GOOD BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Liver.
• Defrost the liver and soak in cold water for about 5-10 minutes.
• Pad them dry and dash all slices with the salt and pepper.
• Coat the bottom of a large skillet with a generous amount of olive oil.
• Heat oil on high for about a minute and add liver.
• Cook 3minutes.
• Turn.
• Dash salt and pepper on other side.
• Cook 3minutes.
• Your Done.
• Onion.
• Cut into big slices.
• Coat bottom of pan with olive oil or butter if you want to be bad.
• (It's better with olive oil.) Heat oil about 1minute.
• Add onion.
• Dash with salt and pepper.
• Cook until brown on high or med high.
• Make sure to frequently stir onions and don't let them burn.
• Adjust temp if needed.
• Gravy.
• Cut onion into small pieces.
• Melt butter in pan and add onions.
• Cook them down on high for about 5min.
• Do not let burn.
• Stir in 4tbs of flour and stir.
• Add Broth and Water.
• Stir and stir some more.
• You Don't need to add salt becuase the broth has enough, but add pepper if you like.
• Bring broth to a boil and let simmer about 20 minutes, stirring every so often.

BEEF LIVER WITH COUNTRY GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, until a drop of water sizzles on the oil surface.
• While waiting for the pan to preheat, combine flour, salt, and pepper (and garlic powder, if you wish) in a large tupperware bowl.
• Shake till mixed thoroughly.
• Add the liver to the flour bowl, cover the bowl and shake til coated, shake off and lay them in the frying pan.
• Reserve the flour mixture for the gravy.
• Brown the liver in the oil on both sides, remove them from the pan and set aside.
• Turn down the heat to low and toss in the onions and saute til clear.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Whip together milk and remaining flour until smooth.
• Return the pan to the burner and turn on medium-low.
• Add the flour/milk mixture (white sauce) to the pan of onions, stir constantly, until the gravy bubbles.
• Let simmer for 2 minutes.
• (NOTE: I keep the milk beside the stove JUST IN CASE the gravy seems too thick) Turn to low, add the liver, cover and simmer for another 10-15 minute.
• ,or until you see no more blood from the steaks.

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.

DEE'S BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook bacon; remove bacon and set aside.
• Put sliced onion in the same frying pan and fry a little.
• Mix the flour and season salt together. Dredge liver in the flour mixture.
• Move onion over to the side.
• Add floured liver to the fry pan. Fry until brown on one side.
• Flip liver over and place onion on top.
• Brown on other side.
• Add 1 cup water; cover and simmer on low heat until gravy forms, about 20 minutes.