Fegato alla instriana

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsCalf's liver, soaked overnight, in milk
4tablespoonsOlive oil
2largesSpanish onions, sliced, in 1/2\" rings
1Carrot, in 1/4\" half moons
4Ribs celery, in 1/4\" pieces
4Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2cupsS red wine from Friuli
½cupVeal stock, demiglace
Juice and zest of 2 lemons
2tablespoonsButter

Directions

Drain calf's liver and pat dry. Cut into 1-inch thick pieces and season with salt and pepper and dredge in salt. In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan over high flame, heat olive oil until smoking. Saute liver pieces until dark golden brown on both sides and remove to a plate. Add onions, carrot, celery, garlic and cloves and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Add red wine, veal stock and lemon juice and reduce by half. Place liver and escaped juices back into pan with wine mixture. Add butter and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until liver is warmed through to medium. Garnish with lemon zest and serve with bruscandoli.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe by: Molto Mario MB1D08 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #590 by Sue <suechef@...> on Apr 28, 1997