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Fegato Alla Instriana

Cuisine: Italian
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs 908g / 32ozCalf's liver - soaked overnight in
  Milk
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Flour - for dredging
4 tablespoons 60mlOlive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlSpanish onions - sliced 1/2" rings (large)
1   Carrot - cut 1/4" half-moons
4   Celery ribs - cut into 1/4" pieces
4   Garlic cloves - thinly sliced
4   Whole cloves
2 cups 474mlRed wine from friuli
1/2 cup 118mlVeal stock - demiglace
  Juice and zest of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons 30mlButter
1   Bruscandoli - see * note

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Bruscandoli" recipe which is included in this collection.

Drain calf's liver and pat dry. Cut into 1-inch thick pieces and season with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. 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.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-1D08)

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