Specialcalfliverwithonionsmushroomssourcream Recipes

CALF LIVER AND ONIONS IN CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a casserole dish place liver and cover with milk use more if necessary. Refrigerate 1 hour minimum. Do not skip this step!
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat. Cook and stir onions until tender, about 7 minutes.
• Remove liver from milk. Discard milk. Sprinkle liver slices with salt and pepper, and add to the skillet. Brown liver slices, turning once, for 5 minutes.
• Pour in mushrooms with their liquid. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream and Worcestershire sauce, and continue simmering another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve. Don't forget the creamed potatoes!

SPECIAL CALF LIVER WITH ONIONS, MUSHROOMS & SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Season liver with salt and cayenne.
• Preheat frypan.
• Melt butter and saute onions until tender.
• Add liver and brown on all sides.
• Add mushrooms with liquid.
• Reduce heat, simmer covered for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in sour cream and continue cooking for an additional 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in Worcestershire 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.

BEEF LIVER WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Cut liver into 2 inch long strips & 1/2 inch thick.
• Pat dry on paper towels.
• Mix together flour, paprika, salt, pepper& thyme.
• Roll liver strips in flour mixture.
• In large frying pan, melt butter with oil, add liver and saute for about 3 minutes or until well browned.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• To fat in pan, add onions and cook for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Return liver to pan, pour in consomme and cover.
• Simmer about 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, blend in sour cream and heat through.

SLICED CALF'S LIVER WITH GOLDEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Rinse liver to remove any traces of blood and discard membrane and any tough veins. Cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• Cook onions in 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute. Cover skillet and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm, covered.
• Pat half of liver slices dry and toss with salt and pepper to taste. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté seasoned liver, shaking skillet and turning liver, until browned on both sides but still pink inside, about 2 minutes. Put cooked liver on top of onions and cover.
• Add water to skillet and deglaze, scraping up brown bits and boiling until liquid is slightly reduced. Pour sauce over cooked liver and wipe skillet clean. Sauté remaining liver as above, then add rest of liver with onions and parsley, tossing briefly.