The Nasty Bits: Calf's Liver with Onions

Name: The Nasty Bits: Calf's Liver with Onions
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters aged vinegar, such as balsamic, apple cider, or fig; 1 leave Additional oil, approximately 4 tablespoons, for frying the sage; 59 milliliters flour, seasoned with 1/2 teaspoon salt and ground pepper, to taste; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, sliced finely; 24 sage leaves

The Nasty Bits: Calf's Liver with Onions might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 131 calories. A mixture of additional oil, aged vinegar, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet.

Instructions

Cut the liver into slices 1/3 inch thick. Set aside.

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Liver

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, heavy frying pan over low heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and sauté over low heat for 10 or so minutes, until the onions are tender and browned.

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Onion

Add a little more oil to the pan and turn up the heat to high. Lightly dredge the slices of liver in the flour mixture and lay them in the pan. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until the surface is deeply browned and the center is pink.

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All Purpose Flour

Liver

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer the cooked slices of liver to 4 warmed plates while you finish the sauce.

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Liver

Sauce

Over medium to medium-low heat, deglaze the pan with the aged vinegar, scraping up the crusty bits that will have stuck to the pan. Reduce the vinegar until only two tablespoons are left.

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Vinegar

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Frying Pan

Drizzle the vinegar over the liver on the plates.

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Vinegar

Liver

In a separate pan or wok, heat up a shallow pool of oil and briefly fry the sage leaves until they are crispy and lightly browned, about 10 seconds. Scatter the sage leaves and onions all around the plates of liver.

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Sage