Chargrilled calf's liver with mash and onion gravy
Tender chargrilled calf's liver is paired with velvety mashed potatoes and a rich, savoury red wine and onion gravy. The smoky sear on the liver beautifully complements the sweet caramelized onions and rich beef stock. Garnish with fresh chopped chives for a classic, comforting dinner.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil30 ml
- Red wine60 ml
- Beef stock120 ml
Instructions
7 steps- 1
To make the mash, place the potato, butter and oil in a large bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mash to your preferred consistency.
- 2
To make the gravy, heat the olive oil with the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and fry for 3-4 minutes, until golden.
- 3
Add the red wine and simmer until the volume is reduced by half.
- 4
Add the beef stock and simmer to reduce again, until the gravy is thickened, then season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 5
For the calf's liver, rub the calf's liver with the olive oil then season both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 6
Heat a griddle pan until smoking. Add the liver and chargrill for four minutes on each side, until cooked through, then rest for one minute on a warm plate.
- 7
To serve, place the mash in the centre of a warm plate. Place the liver on top of the mash, spoon over the gravy and sprinkle over with fresh chopped chives.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 550 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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