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Remedy No. 3 · Supper

Liver & Onions

One hand-sized slice at a time, in about nine minutes.

2 spoons

The same technique works for other livers too: pork, chicken, goose.

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Everything you’ll need (5 ingredients)
  • ½ cup sliced (or chopped) onion any kind
  • 3 tbsp butter and/or EVOO
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic fresh if possible
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 slice of beef or calf liver repeat as wanted

Equipment & Tools

Cutting board
Knife
Fork

The Cook

Stove burner at medium
  • ½ cup sliced (or chopped) onion any kind

Standing3 min

Assemble the ingredients and slice the onion.

Safe to stop If stopping, just store the onion in an airtight bag.

  • 3 tbsp butter and/or EVOO
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic fresh if possible
  • Salt to taste

Standing1½ min

Heat the butter and/or EVOO, stir in the garlic and salt, and add the onion on top.

  • 1 slice of beef or calf liver repeat as wanted

Standing1½ min

Place the slice of liver on top of the onion. Cook no more than 90 seconds.

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Standing1½ min

Flip the liver over and cook no more than 90 seconds.

Standing1 min

Flip it back to the original side. Once the red fluid mostly stops, it’s DONE and must come off immediately.

Slide the liver onto a plate and pour the sauté over it. Enjoy with bread, toast, crackers, or as-is.

Quick Reference Card

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Liver & Onions
  1. Sauté ½ cup sliced onion and 1 tbsp minced garlic in butter or EVOO until almost done.
  2. Place the liver on top of the onion. No more than 90 seconds.
  3. Flip the liver, still on top. No more than 90 seconds.
  4. Flip again. When the red fluid almost stops appearing on top (30 seconds at most), it’s done.
  5. Serve immediately. Or purée it into a beef gravy.
  • One hand-sized slice per batch
  • Works for pork, chicken and goose liver too
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