I wanted to make liver for my family in a healthier way than frying it, so I came up with this recipe. If you like liver, you will love it:) My husband doesn’t like liver, but he will eat mine when I make it this way, and he loves it. minus the onions of course lol I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does.
Cooking liver and bacon together in the oven is a easy and delicious way to enjoy these nutrient-dense foods. Liver is packed with vitamins A, B12, iron and other minerals. Bacon adds flavor and fat to balance the liver’s richness. Baking them together results in tender juicy liver and crispy bacon in one pan.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef or calf liver, membranes removed
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Onion powder, garlic powder, paprika etc. for seasoning
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Cut the liver into 1/2 inch thick slices if needed Pat dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt, pepper and any other seasonings
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Lay bacon slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased foil
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Place the seasoned liver slices on top of the bacon. Brush or drizzle lightly with olive oil.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes until bacon is crispy. For thicker cuts, bake up to 20 minutes.
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Flip liver and bacon and bake 10 more minutes. Liver should be lightly pink inside.
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Optional: In the last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle shredded cheese over the top to melt.
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Let cool 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy with sautéed onions or mushrooms.
Tips
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Choose grass-fed liver for maximum nutrition.
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Cut slits in liver to prevent curling up.
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Add herbs like rosemary or thyme to complement the flavors.
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Use a meat thermometer to ensure doneness – 145°F for liver.
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Try soaking liver in milk or buttermilk to mellow the flavor.
Baking liver and bacon together is an easy, mess-free way to enjoy these nutritious foods. The liver turns out moist and tender while the bacon becomes perfectly crispy. Experiment with different seasonings and enjoy this classic pairing.
Ingredients For lisa’s baked liver and bacon
- WHAT YOU NEED
- slices of liver enough to feed your family
- flour
- seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg with 1/4 cup milk beaten
- bacon slices, cut in half so that there is enough for each liver piece
- 2 plates
- 1 bowl
- cookie sheet
- onions for frying
How To Make lisa’s baked liver and bacon
- 1. Put tin foil over a cookie sheet and spray it with a lot of cooking spray.
- 2. Put some flour and salt and pepper on one plate. Put bread crumbs on the other plate. In a bowl beat your egg and add the milk .
- 3: Lightly flour the liver slices, then dip them in the egg mixture and then the bread crumbs. Place them close together on a cookie sheet that has been baked. Follow this method till all pieces of liver are done .
- 4. When you’re done, put two and a half bacon slices on each liver. I cut them in half because it’s easier to work with half-sized pieces.
- 5. Put the liver in an oven set to 350 degrees. When the bacon is crisp and brown, about 35 minutes, the liver is done.
- 6. Fry onions in butter in a pan, and I also put gravy on top of ours. For the liver, I just use our favorite store-bought gravy. Enjoy .
- Last Step: Don’t forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network and watch all of your friends drool. And dont forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too! .