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liver and onions - in the slow cooker??

I've just bought some lambs liver to do for tea tomorrow night. I was thinking about liver and onions with mash.

Can i do this in my slow cooker, and if so how??

If not what is the best way you would recommend cooking this?

Thanks in advance for all help.

Julie
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  • sozzifer
    sozzifer Posts: 28 Forumite
    Don't know about cooking liver in a slow cooker - if you cook liver for too long it tends to go tough and dry - bleurgh.

    My mum's recipe for liver and onions is yummy:

    Chop the liver up and coat in seasoned flour. Fry some onions (and I use mushrooms too) for about 10 mins. Add the liver and fry for another 5 mins. Then add about half a pint of vegetable stock, mixed with a tablespoon of tomato puree, a teaspoon of English mustard and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Simmer on quite a high heat for 6-7 minutes - till the sauce has thickened. Serve with mash or rice.
  • TraceyB_2
    TraceyB_2 Posts: 678
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    Hi Julie,

    I do liver in the slow cooker - and it comes out lovely!

    I brown the liver, some bacon and onions lightly in a frying pan first (having dusted the liver in flour first) then throw it in the slow cooker for about 6 hours in some made up gravy!

    I love it done this way - i ust do the spuds seperately.

    will watch this to see how others do it.
  • Pink.
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    Hi julie,

    This older thread might help: Liver recipe needed

    I'll merge your thread with that one later as it helps to keep all the suggestions together.

    Pink
  • thriftlady_2
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    Liver is really best cooked very quickly ;)
  • dianadors
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    I cook liver in Masala wine and Balsamic vinegar,onions and mushrooms. Not very money saving, but the liver is cheap and with mash its like a restaurant meal - but at home. Yummy
  • Juliep
    Juliep Posts: 136
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    thanks for all your help

    I think i'll just fry it up with onions and mushrooms (and maybe some peppers) this time (kids have never had it before and really don't want to spoil it in slow cooker for the first time).

    If it goes down well i will try it in slow cooker next time.

    Thanks Julie
  • hazzie123
    hazzie123 Posts: 2,755
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    Thanks for this thread,liver is what I`m doing for tea tomorrow.I was gunna put it in the slow cooker but I`ll just do it my usual way.
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  • Juliep
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    Just finished tea, dd1 (13yearold) was disgusted but everyone else ate it. Fryed it with mushrooms, onions and peppers. Not sure if i will do it again or at least not for a while.

    Julie
  • Eenymeeny
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    TraceyB wrote: »
    Hi Julie,

    I do liver in the slow cooker - and it comes out lovely!

    I brown the liver, some bacon and onions lightly in a frying pan first (having dusted the liver in flour first) then throw it in the slow cooker for about 6 hours in some made up gravy!

    I love it done this way - i ust do the spuds seperately.

    will watch this to see how others do it.

    I did this yesterday, didn't bother with prefry and it was ready in 2 hours. Lovely and thick and soft, just how I like it!
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  • Barneysmom
    Barneysmom Posts: 10,123
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    It seems such a waste to me though?
    Lamb's liver takes minutes to cook so by the time you've browned it off on the top it's just about done?
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