Baby Beef Liver Recipes

CLASSIC BEEF LIVER & ONIONS

Steps:

• Rinse Liver using cold water; place in medium bowl. Completely cover with milk. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare Horseradish Balsamic Sauce.Horseradish Balsamic Sauce:Combine 2/3 cup prepared creamy horseradish and 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onions; cook and stir 15 to 20 minutes until soft and caramelized, reducing heat, if necessary. Remove onions from skillet; set aside and keep warm.
• Remove liver from milk; discard milk. Combine flour, salt and pepper in small bowl. Using sifter, evenly dust each piece of liver with seasoned flour mixture. Melt 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and 1-1/2 teaspoons butter in same skillet until hot. Add half of liver; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until evenly browned on outside, but pink inside. Repeat with remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons oil, 1-1/2 teaspoons butter and remaining liver.
• Serve liver and onions with Horseradish Balsamic Sauce.

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.

SMOTHERED BEEF LIVER

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until soft, but not browned. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon, and set aside. Slice the liver into serving size pieces, and remove any membrane.
• In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the liver in the flour mixture, and place into the hot skillet. Brown the liver quickly on each side. Place reserved onions on top of liver pieces. Pour the tomato sauce and water over everything in the pan, lifting the liver pieces to let the tomato sauce coat the bottom of the pan.
• Sprinkle the oregano over everything, and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Be careful not to overcook, or liver will be tough. I serve this with mashed potatoes and green beans.

BABY BEEF LIVER

Steps:

• Slice Bacon into small pieces and fry in frying pan, until brown but not entirely crisp.
• Mix the Flour, Salt and Pepper together.
• Coat the Liver in the Flour mixture and fry in the Bacon grease until cooked through. (If you soak the liver in Milk for up to 1 day, it cuts down on the "metallic taste" that many people aren't fond of).
• Slice the onions and the Mushrooms and place the Bacon back in the pan, fry until onions and mushrooms are cooked.
• Add Pepper, Beef OXO and 1 1/2 Cups of water to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, add beef Bisto mixed with remaining water and boil until desired thickness.

ITALIAN-STYLE BEEF LIVER

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt; toss with liver. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet, cook liver until no longer pink. Remove and set aside., In the same skillet, saute onion and celery in remaining oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add liver and heat through. Discard bay leaf., Serve over spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese.