PAN-FRIED CALF€™S LIVER, GRILLED BABY LEEKS AND CREAMED CABBAGE
PAN-FRIED CALF€™S LIVER, GRILLED BABY LEEKS AND CREAMED CABBAGE
PAN-FRIED CALF€™S LIVER, GRILLED BABY LEEKS AND CREAMED CABBAGE

Ingredients
  • ½ savoy cabbage
  • shredded
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • knob of butter
  • ½ onion
  • thinly sliced
  • ½ carrot
  • peeled and thinly sliced
  • ¼ celeriac
  • peeled and thinly sliced
  • 350ml/12fl oz double cream
  • 6 slices calf’s liver
  • 4 baby leeks
  • cut in half lengthways
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • hot red wine gravy
  • to serve
  • watercress
  • to garnish
Directions
  • Blanch the cabbage in a large pan of salted water for 3 minutes then drain.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and the butter in a frying pan and cook the onion until softened. Add the carrot and celeriac and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the cream and season with salt and pepper. Add the cabbage to the pan and cook until the volume of the liquid has reduced by a third.
  • Meanwhile
  • heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan and fry the liver slices for 1½ minutes on each side. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Oil a griddle pan with the remaining oil and place over a high heat. Add the leeks and griddle until slightly charred. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To serve
  • divide the cabbage between two serving plates. Add the liver and top with the leeks. Pour over the gravy and garnish with the watercress.