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Grandma's Beef Liver And Onions Recipe

Created by: Sarah Mock
Beef Liver and onions simple
prep time1 hour
cook time6 minutes
total time1 hour 6 minutes
Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 slices (4 slices) Beef Liver
  • 1 Cup (236 ⅗ ml) milk
  • ½ Cup (62 ½ Gram) Flour, All Purpose
  • 6 Tablespoon (6 Tablespoon) Butter
  • 2 large (2 large) onions (sliced)

Instructions
 

  • Start by rinsing the liver and soaking in milk. Soak the liver in milk for one hour in the refrigerator.
    4 slices Beef Liver, 1 Cup milk
  • While the liver is soaking, start caramelized the onions.
  • Slice the onions in ¼ inch slices. Heat 3 tablespoons butter to the point of foaming in a cast iron or large skillet.
    6 Tablespoon Butter
  • Add the onions in a single layer and drop the heat to low. Do not disturb the onions for 15 minutes.
    2 large onions
  • Stir the onions and then every 10 minutes after until the onions are caramelized. This should take up to 45 minutes. Low and slow is the key.
  • Once the onions have caramelized transfer them to a clean plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Remove the milk soaked liver from the milk bath and pat it dry with paper towels.
  • Dredge the beef liver in seasoned flour, coating all surfaces, pressing it into the flour.
    ½ Cup Flour, All Purpose
  • Heat the remaining butter with a few tablespoons of olive oil to the point of almost smoking.
  • Gently lay the flour coated liver in the hot oil and quickly sear in the oil for no more than 3 minutes per side.
  • Remove from the frying pan and serve with the caramelized onions.

Sous Vide Liver And Onions

  • Start by rinsing the liver and soaking in milk.
  • Soak the liver in milk for one hour in the refrigerator.
  • After soaking the liver, remove it from the milk bath and place it in a sous vide bag.
  • Heat the sous vide to 130 F . Use the water displacement method to press the air out of the bag and secure the bag to the edge of the cooing vesel. Cook for 30 minutes.
  • While the lover cooks, start carmalizing the onions.
  • Slice the onions in ¼ inch slices.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of butter to the point of foaming in a cast iron skillet or heavy bottom pan. Add the onions in a single layer and drop the heat to low.
  • Do not disturb the onions for 15 minutes.
  • Stir the onions and then every 10 minutes after until the onions are caramelized. This should take up to 45 minutes. Low and slow is the key.
  • Once the onions have caramelized transfer them to a clean plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Remove the liver and pat it dry with paper towels.
  • Dredge the beef liver in seasoned flour, coating all surfaces, pressing it into the flour.
  • Heat the remaining butter with a few tablespoons of olive oil to the point of almost smoking.
  • Gently lay the flour coated liver in the hot oil and quickly sear in the oil for no more than 1 minute per side.
  • Remove from the frying pan and serve with the caramelized onions.

Notes

  • Chicken liver can be used in place of beef veal liver. Chicken livers do not need to be sliced. They can be cooked whole.
  • Season the dredging flour with salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. ¼ teaspoon of each.
  • Instead of frying in butter and olive oil, bacon grease would make a delicious alternative.

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