Liver Fricasse

Ingredients

• 1.onions, chopped; 2–3
• 2.chicken fat or oil, for frying
• 3.calf's liver, sliced into thin slices
• 4.salt and pepper, to taste
• 5.water, boiling; small amount
• 6.Brono gravy powder, South African gravy powder; a little
• 7.cornflour, a little; for thickening with Brono

Method

1. 1.Fry 2 or 3 chopped onions in chicken fat or oil until tender. Remove from pan.
2. 2.Slice a calf's liver into thin slices. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3.Quickly brown the liver slices in the fat in which the onions have been fried.
4. 4.Add the fried onions to the fried liver.
5. 5.Slowly add a little boiling water.
6. 6.Cover with a lid and let the mixture simmer for about 7–8 minutes.
7. 7.Thicken the gravy with a little Brono and cornflour.
8. 8.Add more boiling water if necessary.
9. 9.Adjust seasonings after tasting.
10. 10.Gravy must be a rich brown colour.

Notes

• No ingredient quantities are given in the original — this recipe is presented as a method only.
• Brono is a South African brand of concentrated gravy powder/browning agent. Substitute with a similar gravy mix or brown sauce thickener.
• This recipe appears on the same page as Linda's Liver Recipe — see lindas-liver-recipe.yaml.