Pan-Fried Liver with Onions and Sage

Servings
4
Cuisine
British
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
35 mins
Pan-Fried Liver with Onions and Sage
Pan Fried Liver with Onions and Sage
Ingredients
  • 450g/1lb lambs liver sliced
  • 15ml/1tbsp plain flour
  • Salt and freshly milled black pepper
  • 1 small handful fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
  • 175g/6oz smoked back or streaky bacon, cut into pieces, or pancetta cubes (optional)
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and finely sliced
  • 5ml/1tsp olive oil
  • 45ml/3tbsp good, aged balsamic vinegar
  • 350ml/12floz good, hot lamb stock
Method
  1. In a shallow bowl mix together the flour, seasoning and sage leaves. Toss the liver in the seasoned flour.

  2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and dry fry the bacon or pancetta (if using) with the onions for 3-4 minutes until crispy. Remove and keep warm.

  3. In the same pan heat the oil and cook the liver for 1-2 minutes on each side, to seal. Remove the liver from the pan and keep warm with the bacon.

  4. Add the balsamic vinegar to the pan and stir in the stock, return the liver and bacon to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Serve with crispy onions, crushed new potatoes and carrots.

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Nutrition

Each serving provides:

Energy
208kcal
Fat
8.5g
Saturates
2.2g
Carbs
9.6g
Sugars
4.7g
Fibre
1.1g
Protein
23.8g
Salt
0.8g

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