Fegato Alla Veneziana (Calfs Liver with Onions)
Liver is very much an underused meat, containing high iron levels needed for healthy blood as well as a low fat animal protein food. Liver can be a cheaper meat, it goes a long way, easy as well as quick to prepare with very little waste.
Your local butcher will be able to supply beautifully fresh liver if you ask
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 25g British Butter
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 3 Onions, thinly sliced into rings
- 700g Calf's Liver, thinly sliced into strips
- Seasoning
- Parsley, chopped
Method
- Melt the butter with the oil in a large frying pan
- Add the onions and simmer for about 15 mins until the it is soft but not brown
- Season the strips of liver
- Add the liver to the pan, raise the heat and gently fry for 5 mins until cooked through
- Transfer the contents to a serving dish and sprinkle with parsely
- Serve at once
Tip
Calf's liver is a luxury food. A cheaper alternative is lambs liver or pigs liver. Both of these will have more meaty flavour than calf liver