Best Liver and Onions if You're Scared of Liver


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Here’s a great liver and onions recipe that you will love. I know it looks like a prop from a Freddy Kruger movie, but it’s chock full of nutrients, easy to prepare, and delicious. Growing up in the southern USA I ate a lot of liver and onions. If you didn’t grow up eating liver and onions, the idea probably doesn’t sound very appealing, but it’s worth giving a try if you’re at all curious. Here’s
a simple liver recipe with just a little oil, seasoning, hint of flour, and a whole lot of onion. This liver recipe cooks up quickly. The onions take a little more time, but even so, it’s a quick and easy dish to prepare. And liver is a superfood, for reals.
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What you need for this Liver and Onions Recipe

BEEF LIVER (buy skinned and deveined liver, and thicker cuts are easier to handle)
ONIONS (lots of onions)
FLOUR (just a light dusting, use almond flour for a gluten free recipe)
SALT
PEPPER
COOKING OIL

How Cook Liver and Onions

Wash and pat dry the liver.
Cut liver into palm sized pieces for easy handling in the skillet.
Bread liver lightly with seasoned flour.
Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat.
Add liver and cook about 2 minutes on each side, or until liver if firm, but still slightly pink inside.
Remove liver and place on a paper towel.
Add onions to the skillet and saute until carmelized.
Return liver to the skillet and heat through with the onions.
Plate liver and top with onions.

That’s it!
Give this liver and onions recipe a try and let me know what you think, and bon appétit!

Tips for Buying and Cooking Liver

Buy paler liver for milder flavor. The darker the liver, the stronger the flavor.
“Calf liver” is milder, but more expensive than “beef liver”.
Buy “de-veined” liver; this will reduce some of the chewiness.
If you can’t find liver in your butcher’s meat case, check the frozen section. Beef liver is often sold frozen.
You can marinate beef liver in milk for a milder flavor.
Cook liver until it is firm, but still slightly pink inside. Overcooked liver can be chewy.

Benefits of Liver

Liver is a nutrient powerhouse: a protein superfood.
It is packed with vitamins B12 and A.
Liver is high in iron, zinc, copper, and folic acid.
Liver is an excellent source of protein.
Eat liver to prevent or treat anemia.
Does liver sound gross? Remember, liver does not store toxins, but acts as a filter, and eating liver will benefit your own liver function.

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43 replies
  1. statewidefilms
    statewidefilms says:

    Happy new Year
    To you guys .. it's always a fun show to watch even if its cooking wonderful liver .
    I like cooking up a similar meal .. sliced liver, sheep's heart and a piece of sliced steak … very similar .. green veggies on the side .
    Cheers .

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  2. Kirsten Theys
    Kirsten Theys says:

    I add a few teaspoons of sugar and some brown vinegar to the onions before adding the fried liver back to the pans. Simmer the mixture until the liver is warmed through. Best ever.

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  3. Allen S
    Allen S says:

    I use calve's liver, get individual packing. If it's frozen all together, it falls apart when thawed. I do the onions first, they deglaze the pan. I add salt when the liver is plated. Yum!

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  4. Benedikt Göpel
    Benedikt Göpel says:

    Hey man, thank you so much for this recipe. My mother never liked liver, so I never got to eat it as a child. Now I’m grown up and learned about the nutritional benefits of liver and wanted to try it, but everywhere I hear that it’s utterly disgusting… thanks for showing me it’s not! Tried the recipe and it was so delicious…

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  5. Stephen Sloan
    Stephen Sloan says:

    I gotta consume beef liver because I have IBS and Lyme disease and it’s hard for me to absorb nutrition but my doctor recommended beef liver to me so thank you for the video it was very helpful now I’m off to the store to find some grass fed beef liver

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  6. Vreeland Homestead
    Vreeland Homestead says:

    My father used to eat liver and onions quite a bit when I was a kid. The sight and smell made me gag. For whatever reason I have been thinking about it lately, and I might try to cook some up next week. Thanks for sharing. I would not have had any idea how to cook the liver.

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