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cafe-style liver and onions

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Mikekey *
@Mikekey
Seattle, WA

This is how old-time cafes used to serve this dish. Serve with butter noodles, mashed potatoes or steamed rice.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cafe-style liver and onions

  • 1 lb
    calf or beef liver, siced (calf is best)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter, divided
  • 2 lg
    yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    beef broth
  • 3/4 c
    sour cream

How To Make cafe-style liver and onions

  • 1
    Sprinkle liver with salt and pepper and dredge well in flour.
  • 2
    Melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until tender and lightly browned. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour over onions and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add broth and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Turm to low to keep warm.
  • 3
    In another skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter and cook liver until it loses it's pink color and is lightly browned. DO NOT OVERCOOK unless you are making shoes. :)
  • 4
    Add liver to sauce and return to heat and simmer 10 minutes, covered, until sauce is hot.
  • 5
    Remove from heat and transfer liver to a platter. Stir sour cream into sauce and pour over liver. Serve.
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