It’s liver time! Jade will be so pleased when she gets home from school! I decided to make a mustard sauce to go with the calf’s liver, although we would probably have been just as satisfied with some sauteed onions and little mustard on the side. I served this with mirliton http://atomic-temporary-17826715.wpcomstaging.com/2012/01/24/mirliton-a-la-creole/ and a little mache. This was really good! Crispy, melt in your mouth veal liver with a creamy mustard sauce. Superb!
For you haters out there, this sauce would also work with a veal chop or a roasted chicken leg.
Foie de Veau with Mustard Cream Sauce
1/4 red pepper, diced
1/4 onion, diced
1 celery branch, diced
2 large cloves of garlic, slivered
1 tbsp goose fat
1 tsp wine vinegar
2 cups veal or chicken broth
1 small bay leaf
1 small thyme dried sprig
1/2 tsp oregano
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 cup cream
Salt
Pepper
4 slices calf’s liver
Flour
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
Cook the vegetables in the goose fat until soft. Add the vinegar and stir for a minute. Add the broth, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the mustard and cream and continue simmering until the sauce has thickened. Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprig, season with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
Season the liver with salt and pepper, dust with flour and fry in the butter and oil.
Wine suggestion: Sauvignon Blanc
Not a liver fan (not any kind), but I might steal the mustard sauce for something.
You are really missing out! Come here, let me cook it for you 🙂
I so loved liver as a child growing up! My mom just did a simple fry with onions and sweet yellow mustard on the side. It was one of my favorites. I think this one just takes liver to a whole other level… lucky Jade!
It was so good 🙂
Another liver lover here (thanks to my mum) , although living with a vegetarian curbs it sometimes! But I love the mustard recipe so will bookmark it to try elsewhere, just need to come up with a bright veggie idea first!
Potatoe cakes with mustard sauce? Could be good 🙂
I adore liver and this would be such a treat. Actually, sometimes we can get it here and not too expensive as people don´t “value” it! And with my favourite wine too….perfection.
You are so lucky! The French value all parts of the animal and charge a lot for the “insides.”
I love liver! My problem is that I am surrounded by haters so I usually end up eating it in a restaurant. Beautiful photos!
Thank you Tessa. I’m lucky to have my daughter. My husband and son are haters 🙂
I haven’t done a mustard sauce in awhile either. That’s it. I must make baked apples AND something with mustard sauce soon.
Baked apples with mustard sauce? 🙂
I really like liver and this is a recipe to make, thank you to share, take care , katya
Foie de veau is absolutely my favorite dish! I love that you love it too.
Yum yum yum yum yum! I’m so glad I stumbled upon your blog – this looks so awesome. I cannot wait to try this. In Australia, calf’s liver is a ‘special order’ item at the butcher unfortunately, but I really love it. I usually have it with slow roasted peppers and capers but this mustard sauce – superb. Thank you!
Peppers and capers. Good idea! I’ll try it next time. Thanks!
Stumbled across your blog looking on Pinterest for a different way to prepare liver, since my boys (6&4yrs) are currently on a “onions are Gross!!” Kick!
Definitely going to make this for dinner tomorrow, it sounds so delicious! Finally found some calfs liver at the store the other day, hoping a sauce and the milder taste of the calf liver will convert the boys to being lovers of liver as much as my husband and I are. And its frugal to boot, at least here in the states. I was able to find a pre-prepped 4slice package for less than $5 (US Dollars)!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Hi Shanna. $5! Lucky you! Another idea your boys might like is beef cubes, calf’s liver and apple brochettes grilled on wooden skewers and brushed with a fruity sauce. Good 🙂
I know, right? I have yet to find Veal liver, but was ecstatic to find the calf for so cheap! (A family of 3 boys, I’m always looking for ways to save on the food budget! LOL)
And the grilled idea sounds wonderful as well! I will have to try that too!
Thank you!
Great! Bon appetit!