Best Calf Liver Stroganoff Recipes

LIVER STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable or sunflower oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the shallots for 5min. Turn up the heat to high and add the chestnut mushrooms. Fry for 5min, or until the mushrooms have released their moisture, are tender and the pan is almost dry again.
• 2 Add the liver and fry, stirring occasionally, for 5min. Carefully add the brandy, if using, then stir in the mustard, crème fraîche and yogurt. Heat through (do not boil), then stir in the spinach and check the seasoning. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

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.

CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Soak liver in milk in a bowl 20 minutes.
• While liver is soaking, cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, turning over occasionally, until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and reserve 2 1/2 tablespoons fat in skillet, transferring remaining fat to a small bowl.
• Cook onions with salt and pepper to taste in fat in skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer onions to a bowl and add bacon. Keep warm, covered.
• Pat liver dry and discard milk. Stir together flour, salt, and pepper on a sheet of wax paper and dredge liver in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• Add 1 1/2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat to skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté liver, turning over once, until browned but still pink inside, about 4 minutes total. Serve liver topped with onions and bacon.

CALF LIVER STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Heat the oil.
• Fry garlic and onions until softened.
• Add mushrooms, and brown lightly.
• Remove vegetables from pan.
• Add liver to pan and fry for a few minutes.
• Return vegetables to pan.
• Add the stock and wine.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and mustard.
• Serve.

GRANNYDRAGON'S CALF LIVER STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil to large frying pan. Add onions, cook until the translucent.
• Remove onions from the pan with a slotted spoon, reserving until later.
• Put flour in a plastic bag, with the liver pieces, shake to cover.
• Heat pan once again, adding more oil and butter if needed. I then shake the flour from the liver pieces by using a strainer, so it is not overly floured, then add the liver to the hot pan. Fry liver quickly only until the red is no longer visible.
• Do not remove the liver from the pan, just deglaze the pan with the wine or brandy while the liver is still in the pan. Making sure to move away from the stove, with the pan, while adding the alcohol.
• Back on the heat, add beef bouillon and onions, to pan and continue cooking until this liquid is reduced by half.
• Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
• Remove from heat, stir in sour cream and serve on egg noodles, rice, or potatoes.

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.

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!