James' masterclass recipe for Calves Liver, Fried Sage Leaves and Mash has all the top tips you need to cook it just right!
Ingreadient :
2 calves liver, slices
1 tsp plain flour
Sauce
200ml veal jus
50ml Madeira
1 tsp Sherry vinegar
25g butter
1 shallot, diced
Onion rings
1 large onion, sliced
75g gluten free self raising flour
75ml cider
Mash
50g butter
50ml double cream
Seasoning
1 bunch sage leaves
Direction :
Heat a non-stick pan until hot and add the butter. While this is melting, season the calf’s liver with salt and pepper and dust with flour. When the butter begins foaming add the liver slices, cook on one side for 2 minutes then flip over and cook for another 2 minutes. Pop onto a warm tray. Wipe out the pan with kitchen paper.
Add the madeira to the pan, bring to the boil and flame. Then add the stock to the shallots, bring to the boil and lower the heat to gently reduce the sauce. Finish with a knob of butter and sherry vinegar.
Heat the veg oil to 170c.
Whisk together the flour and cider, coat the onion rings and fry for 1 to 2 minutes until crisp. Drain and season with salt.
Deep fry the sage at 160c for 1 minute. Drain.
To serve, spoon mash onto plates and top with liver. Spoon over the gravy and sprinkle over the sage leaves. Top with onion rings.