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Liver And Onions

Liver And Onions

Cuisine:American

Course:Dinner

10m prep 25m cook 35m ready

A classic liver and onions dish with a rich brown sauce. The liver is dredged in flour and pan-fried until browned, then served with sautéed onions and a quick homemade gravy.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 6 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
102 cal
Protein
1.8 g
Carbohydrate
9.94 g
Fiber
0.89 g
Sugars
1.72 g
Sodium
205 mg
Total fat
6.31 g
Saturated fat
3.74 g
Monounsaturated fat
1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0.5 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 14.6 mg
  • Iron: 0.56 mg
  • Magnesium: 8.72 mg
  • Phosphorus: 25.8 mg
  • Potassium: 72.6 mg
  • Zinc: 0.21 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp goose or bacon fat
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup stock of your choice
  • salt and pepper

Prepare

  • Slice 1 lb calf’s liver
  • Slice 1 large onion

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Salt and pepper the liver to taste, then dredge with flour. Heat the fat in a frying pan. Fry the slices until brown on both sides. Push aside; add the onions and brown slightly. Cover and let cook 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. Step 2.

    Serve this dish with dumplings and a quick brown sauce: Take 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp flour, 1 cup stock of your choice, salt, and pepper. Brown the fat, add the flour and let brown, and then add the hot liquid and seasoning. Let cook 5 minutes, then pour on top of liver. Makes a good family dinner.

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