Liver and Onions

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Smothered with caramelized onions, this beef liver is delicious and good for you too! Just be sure not to overcook it.

Submitted by Eileen Mintz
Updated on November 16, 2024
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided

  • 1 medium onion, diced

  • 2 teaspoons white sugar

  • 1 pound calves' livers

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Liver and Onions ingredients in glass bowls

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  2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, reduce the heat to low, and continue to cook and stir until onion is very tender and brown, about 25 to 30 minutes; transfer onions into a small bowl and reserve skillet.

    Onions cooking in a pan on a burner

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  3. While the onions are cooking, rinse liver and remove the thin outer membrane. Slice liver into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices.

    Sliced liver on a cutting board next to a knife

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  4. Dredge liver in flour.

    Liver pieces coated in flour in a glass bowl with flour

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  5. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add liver and cook until browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side.

    Liver pieces cooking in a pan on a burner next to cooked onions in a glass bowl

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  6. Serve liver smothered with caramelized onions.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

303 Calories
16g Fat
15g Carbs
24g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 303
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 20%
Saturated Fat 9g 44%
Cholesterol 343mg 114%
Sodium 161mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 24g 49%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 1%
Iron 6mg 33%
Potassium 407mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.