Instructions:
Cut liver into thin slices
Cover slices of liver with real salt, let sit in refrigerator for 15 mins
Rinse liver slices with cold filtered water and place in a medium bowl.
Cover liver with whole milk or an ACV mixture of 1:1 apple cider vinegar and filtered water.
Let it soak for 2 hours in refrigerator.
Slice onions into rings.
After the liver has finished soaking: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a 10 in cast iron or nonstick large skillet over medium heat.
Separate onion rings and cook onions in the butter until they are soft, around 4-6 mins.
Remove sautéed onions (leave onions in skillet if you want caramelized onions) keep skillet warm.
Season the flour with salt and pepper and put it in a shallow pan.
Drain milk or ACV mixture from the liver
Coat both sides of the liver slices in the flour mixture.
Reheat the skillet on medium-high heat and melt the coconut oil.
Place the coated liver slices in the hot skillet and cook until nice and brown on the bottom around 2-3 mins.
Turnover and repeat.
Return the onions to the skillet and reduce heat to medium.
Once the meat is done. Remove the liver and onions from the skillet to your serving platter.
A Old-Fashioned Southern Cooking Alternative in the Oven
Follow steps 1 - 14 above
Use the leftover flour to make gravy in the oil and butter in the skillet.
Place the liver and onions into the gravy and cover with the cast iron lid or aluminum foil.
Bake at 300 degrees for 2-6 hours or until falls apart when pressed with a fork.
Instant Pot Liver and Onions
Follow steps 1-15 above using your Instant Pot on Saute Mode on high instead of the skillet. Use all-purpose flour to make gravy with the oil and butter remaining in the pot.
Turn Instant Pot off.
Place the liver and onions into the gravy. Be sure you’ve made enough gravy to cover the liver.
Turn the Instant Pot to Slow Cooker mode set on Normal for 6-8 hours.
Slow Cooker Liver and Onions
Follow steps 1-15 above.
Make gravy with all-purpose flour in the oil and butter in the skillet.
Put liver and onions in your Slow Cooker and pour the gravy over them.
Set your slow cooker to medium and cook for 6-8 hours.
Sprinkle top with crumbled crisply cooked bacon.
Serve with your favorite side dishes.