Best Calfs Liver With Grapes Recipes

CALVES LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut liver in small serving size pieces.
• Salt and pepper pieces.
• In a 12 inch skillet heat vegetable oil.
• Make sure it is good and hot (I use medium high).
• Lightly roll pieces in flour.
• Saute in hot oil till brown on one side, turn and brown the other side.
• About 4 minutes per side.
• Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Add onions to skillet and fry about 5 minutes till crisp tender.
• Put onions over liver and serve.

GRAMMIE BEA'S CALF LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Fry up onions first in oil, and garlic, and salt, and pepper.
• Sometimes I put in green peppers too.
• When they are done, put them in a metal bowl, and cover, and set them aside while you cook the liver.
• To cook the liver*, put 2-3 cups of flour on a large plate. Add garlic powder, seasoned salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Dredge the liver on both sides, with the flour.
• Turn the heat on high, and add a little more oil in the pan that the onions were cooked inches.
• Get the pan hot, then turn down to med.
• Add the liver to the pan, and cook on both sides, until cooked through.
• Add the onions on top, turn down the heat, and let sit for a few minutes for the flavors to meld.
• Serve liver smothered in onions and peppers.
• I dip in ketchup and Voila!
• YUM!
• *I buy only baby beef liver.

CALF'S LIVER WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish, combine well the wine, vinegar, garlic, sage and season to taste.
• Add liver, turning to coat.
• Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• In a large skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towel to drain.
• Drain liver from marinade and reserve marinade.
• Pat liver dry.
• Heat bacon fat over moderately-high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Add liver and saute, turning once, for 2 minutes, or until it is brown outside and still pink within.
• Transfer to a heated platter.
• Add marinade to skillet and boil over high heat, scraping up brown bits, until it is reduced by half.
• Strain pan juices through a fine sieve over the liver and sprinkle bacon and parsley over.
• In my home, we always had broccoli when we had liver (this cause me much grief as a child, but I grew to love it.) Oven-roasted broccoli and asparagus would be great here.

BAKED CALF LIVER AND ONIONS WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix soups together, spread a thin layer over bottom of 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
• Put a layer of liver, a layer of onions,and a layer of soup mixture. Repeat with second layer if needed.
• Cover with remaining soup mixture.
• Cover dish with foil and bake at 350 for 1-1/2 hour.
• Serve with mashed potatoes.

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 GRAPES

Steps:

• Sprinkle liver on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Dip pieces in flour to coat well on both sides. Shake off excess. Set aside.
• Combine sugar and vinegar in heavy saucepan and bring to boil. Cook, shaking saucepan and stirring, until liquid evaporates. Continue cooking until sugar becomes caramel color. Take care that it does not burn.
• Add chicken broth and stir in tomato paste. Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes or longer until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add grapes and butter.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in heavy skillet and when hot add pieces of liver, a few at a time, in one layer. Cook 1 or 2 minutes on one side and turn. Cooking time will depend on thickness. Cook on second side 1 or 2 minutes. As pieces are cooked transfer to heated platter. Continue adding pieces and a little more oil to skillet as necessary, tablespoon at a time.
• Bring sauce to boil and pour onto liver. Serve with mashed potatoes or pureed cauliflower (see recipe).