If you're a fan of this controversial dish you'll love this old-fashioned Southern liver & onions with gravy recipe - a hearty, comforting dish with rich flavors. The secret to the mild flavor is using calf liver and soaking it in buttermilk!
Liver
1 Rinse calves liver in cold water.
2 Add to a dish and cover it all the way with the buttermilk.
3 Cover with plastic wrap.
4 Refrigerate overnight - or at least 3 hours.
5 Add the bacon grease to the pan and heat until hot.
6 Saute onions until soft and golden brown, then remove from the pan.
7 Mix together flour, salt, and pepper.
8 Drain the beef liver and pat dry with paper towel.
9 Dredge through the flour mixture until all sides are covered.
10 Shake off extra flour.
11 Add a little oil to the bacon grease if needed.
12 Add the flour covered liver to the skillet a batch at a time, do not crowd.
13 Cook until the bottom is golden brown.
14 Flip and cook until internal temperature reaches 160F.
15 Move to a plate and keep warm.
Gravy
17 Melt butter in the hot pan.
18 Whisk in flour and cook over medium low heat for 2 minutes.
19 Whisk in beef broth and onion powder.
20 Whisk until the gravy thickens.
21 Add the liver back into the gravy.
22 Top with the onions and serve hot.
