Higado Encebollado (Liver with Onions)

Let me start by warning you that liver is verboten in this home, I even had to wait until my husband was out of the country to test this recipe. Since I needed some “testers” to try this Higado Encebollado (Liver with Onions), I drafted Lucas (Aunt Ilana’s 10-year old son) and Nadia (my five-year old).

They ate it all, and if you get two kids to eat a plateful of liver it had to have been seriously good.

Liver seems to be an acquired taste, and there doesn’t seem to be any middle ground when it comes to it. People either hate it, or love it.

If your are in the “like it” camp” then you will certainly like this version. It is easy to prepare, and very quick.

And while in regards to its nutritious properties liver is a mixed bag: loads of vitamins A, D, E, K, B12, folic acid, copper and iron, but it also contain a fairly large amount of cholesterol. The advantages, though, are bigger than the disadvantages. If you can get your children to eat it, you should feed them liver. It a veritable super-food.

Buen provecho!

Aunt Clara

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Higado Encebollado Recipe (Liver with Onions)

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

16 mins

 

Higado Encebollado Recipe (Liver with Onions): If you like liver, then you will certainly like this flavorful Dominican version.

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 lb [0.9 kg] of liver
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper (or more, to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or more, to taste)
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil (soy, peanut, or corn)
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 2 red bell peppers , cut into thin strips
• 3 large white onions , cut into very thin rings
• 1/2 cup of water

Instructions

1. Cut the liver into thin slices (it helps if the liver is partially frozen).
2. Season the liver with a teaspoon of salt, and a pinch of pepper.
3. In a pot heat the oil over medium heat, pour in the sugar and heat until it turns a brown color. Add liver, cook and stir the liver until it changes colors on both sides (about 1 minute). Add the peppers, and onions. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until onion becomes translucent. Add 1/2 cup of water and cook over high heat for 3 more minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

The trick to liver that is tender is to cook it the bare minimum. Excess heat will turn it into a rubbery mess.