Cooking Liver
January 22nd, 2013 | 
Author: DH was given a package of liver for me to cook for dinner this evening. I do NOT like liver personally. Is there a failproof method for cooking this? It has been many, many years since I’ve cooked any. DH orders liver out when he’s hungry for it. Thanks for any tips. Fairly hot with lots of onions?
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Here’s my plan. Hope it’s not like shoe leather!
Rinse liver and pat dry. Roll in flour. Sear over medium high heat in oil. Turn heat very low, add a pile of sliced onions and continue to simmer until tender.
That’s what I’m going to do unless some of you ace cooks pop in here and save the liver from me lest this is really bad!
Liver never comes in our house so no tips from me. I have never had liver that tasted good. Hope your cooking plans work – good luck!
It still tasted like liver! DH liked it but was disappointed that I hadn’t prepared it the way one of the deputies wives had done it many years ago. I was going to do that, but he discouraged me since it is a caloric disaster with all of the butter, flour, etc. Discourged me then disappointed…umm….someone wanted me to take the wrap for his sins!!!! LOL!!! Oh well. Glad this meal is over personally. The mashed potatoes and all were very good, and I was very happy to have them this evening…much more than usual!
Hi Sherry,
My Mom used to cook liver for us occaisionally when we were small. I can’t say I remember much about how she cooked it. I think she sauteed the onions first and then set them aside. She coated the liver in a seasoned flour mixture (salt and pepper only, I think) then pan fried. When nearly done she would pile on the onions reheat slightly and serve.
One thing I did catch on to was that she insisted that it had to be baby beef liver. She said the other kind was just way too tough. It was pretty good but not something I’d ask for regularly.
Hi Marian, This was venison liver that was given to DH. It was ok. Actually I had about the smallest piece you could ever imagine. Maybe as big as a 50 cent piece! My recipe files will not be bulging with any liver recipes, but I’ll keep the baby beef liver in mind. Now that just makes me sad that it has to be from a baby! Ugh…forget the liver around here!
You’re a better woman than I am, Sherry. I really like liver, but I refuse to cook it. It makes me queasy just thinking about it. In a restaurant, it is mainly grilled with caramelized onions and/or bacon. It’s delicious that way.
We had our own beef when I was young so my mother would cook liver once in a while. I think she greased the skillet with bacon grease, then added the floured liver. When it was pretty well cooked, she pushed it to the side and added the onions. After they were the way she wanted them she sprinkled flour in the pan and made gravy–I don’t remember if it was milk or water she used. We kids used to hold our noses while we ate that meat, but those potatoes and gravy were yummy!