Mexican Liver Recipes

HIGADO ENCEBOLLADO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan.
• Add the sliced liver.
• Season with bouillon and pepper.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Make a slit in the center of the jalapeno and add to the pan.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until onion is cooked down.
• Add the ½ cup water.
• Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Serve with refried beans and tortillas.

TAMPICO CALVES' LIVER

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the onions with the salt until well caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 2 to 3 minutes longer to soften.
• Add the jalapeno, tomatoes, olives and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Pour in the chicken stock, bring back to a boil and simmer 10 minutes. Break the butter into a few pieces and whisk into the sauce. Remove from the heat.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add liver and cook for 3 minutes per side. Then pour in the sauce, bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Serve immediately.

MEXICAN HIGADO TACOS

Steps:

• chop jalapenos and onion.
• saute jalapeno and onion til onion is clear. Do not brown.
• separately fry in skillet the liver to medium.
• cut liver in small pieces.
• put all ingredients together with tomato sauce in pan and cook for 10 minutes.
• salt to taste.
• serve on either corn or flour tortillas not taco shells.

ABSOLUTE BEST LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Gently rinse liver slices under cold water, and place in a medium bowl. Pour in enough milk to cover. Let stand while preparing onions. (I like to soak up to an hour or two - whatever you have time for.) This step is SO important in taking the bitter taste of the liver out.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Separate onion rings, and saute them in butter until soft. Remove onions, and melt remaining butter in the skillet. Season the flour with salt and pepper, and put it in a shallow dish or on a plate. Drain milk from liver, and coat slices in the flour mixture.
• When the butter has melted, turn the heat up to medium-high, and place the coated liver slices in the pan. Cook until nice and brown on the bottom. Turn, and cook on the other side until browned. Add onions, and reduce heat to medium. Cook a bit longer to taste. Our family prefers the liver to just barely retain a pinkness on the inside when you cut to check. Enjoy!

EASY BEEF LIVER WITH ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat.
• Add tomato, onion and basil. Season well and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Dredge liver in flour.
• Melt remaining butter in frying pan over low heat and cook liver 3 minutes and turn over and season with salt and pepper and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Serve with the tomato and onion mixture on top.

SMOTHERED BEEF LIVER

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until soft, but not browned. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon, and set aside. Slice the liver into serving size pieces, and remove any membrane.
• In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Dredge the liver in the flour mixture, and place into the hot skillet. Brown the liver quickly on each side. Place reserved onions on top of liver pieces. Pour the tomato sauce and water over everything in the pan, lifting the liver pieces to let the tomato sauce coat the bottom of the pan.
• Sprinkle the oregano over everything, and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Be careful not to overcook, or liver will be tough. I serve this with mashed potatoes and green beans.