Crispy Liver & Caramelized Onions
Tender beef liver seared until golden, piled high with sweet caramelized onions and a splash of vinegar. A Southern dinner-table classic that's ready in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef liver, sliced 3/8-inch thick
- 3 medium yellow onions, sliced thin
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme sprigs (or 1 tsp dried)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- 1
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium until crispy, ~8 minutes. Transfer to a plate; pour off all but 1 tbsp fat.
- 2
Add sliced onions to the bacon fat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until deeply golden, ~12 minutes.
- 3
Increase heat to medium-high. Pat liver dry. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- 4
Sear liver 2 minutes per side without moving — edges should brown but center stays slightly pink. Transfer to a plate.
- 5
Deglaze the skillet with vinegar and Worcestershire, scraping up browned bits. Add thyme and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 6
Return liver to the skillet, scatter bacon and onions on top, cover, and rest 2 minutes. Serve hot with pan sauce spooned over.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch cast iron skillet or heavy stainless-steel skillet
- cutting board
- knife
- tongs
- wooden spoon
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