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Pressure Cooker Liver and Onions

08/22/2019 by The Typical Mom 13 Comments

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Pressure cooker liver and onions is here! If you love this classic dish you can now make it in your Instant Pot, Crockpot Express or Ninja Foodi in no time at all. Look! 

instant pot liver and onions

I will start by saying I never tried liver until I was an adult. This pressure cooker liver and onions was the first time I made it myself at my house. There was a reason to try it though because a special person was coming to our house and it was their favorite. Find this and more on our Instant Pot recipes page. (affiliate links present)

This dish reminds me of my Grandmother, she loved it.

Nothing went to waste back then and that included organs. Coated with seasonings it was made with a bit of crispy outer layer and tender inside.

Instant Pot Liver and Onions

Let’s start with a few basic tips:

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    • I HIGHLY recommend you buy this non stick pot. It is easier to clean and will avoid the burn message too.

For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have and use for all recipe creations.

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How to cook liver and onions

This comes with many answers depending on whom you might ask.

Since I use my Instant Pot and Ninja Foodi pressure cookers on a daily basis so it was only natural for me to use those.

  • You can also bake it in your oven or make it on your stovetop, it’s preference really.

If you make Ninja Foodi liver and onions or make it on your stovetop you will see these differences:

  • You’ll be able to brown the outsides – some prefer this and others like it as you see here with a softer outside texture.
  • Your onions will become more caramelized using a pan on the stove.
instant pot liver and onions 2

Liver and onions in pressure cooker

  • Liver comes out unbelievably tender.
  • Dish takes less time to cook overall.

How to combine the two

  • Make pressure cooker liver and onions
  • Put into a baking dish
  • Set oven to broil and cook for 3-5 minutes until outsides are browned

Or once done put liver and onions into a pan on the stovetop to caramelize the onions and brown the outsides of your liver

pressure cooker liver and onions

Either way you make this with bacon and onions you’ll want to put your liver into a bowl of milk beforehand.

You can cook liver and onions without flour and omit that step in the instructions below, that is up to you.

Everyone has their preferences. Make the style you like and just use my timing and the amount of liquid you’ll need for your pressure cooker to cook properly.

  • The recipe I share with you below is from a relative who has never made this in a pressure cooker, but I just adapted it to this so she (and you) could try this method as well.
best liver recipe

Searing the outsides is step 1

Then once it’s done you’re free to enjoy

If you’d like a deeper color / crispy recipe for liver on the outside at this point

  • Put under your broiler
  • Brown on the stovetop

Use the air fryer function on your Ninja Foodi for 3-5 min. or until brown (to your liking)

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What you need to make pressure cooker liver and onions

  1. Liver slices – we used beef livers

Flour – if you want to coat the outside you’ll need this

how to measure flour
  1. Milk – put liver in milk in beforehand
  2. Onion sliced
  3. Bacon
  4. Butter
  5. Salt and pepper (use any other spices you like on this dish)
  6. Olive oil
  7. Beef stock
  8. Slotted spoon

Great seasoned with salt and pepper again when done and served over pressure cooker mashed potatoes.

liver bacon and onions

Basic steps to follow:

First you’ll want livers to soak in milk for a good hour.

Then caramelize your onions and cook your bacon in your pot using the saute setting. 

  • Remove that but leave the grease as this will provide more flavor to your meat.
  • Once you’ve soaked the liver, dip each piece in flour and sear on both sides
    • not necessary, but our preference
  • Then remove the liver and put back the bacon/onion mixture with broth. Add the liver back on top of everyting.
  • Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes with a natural release for 10 minutes to maintain the moisture.

If you love eating liver but only have a stove top, use medium high heat and follow these instructions for that method.

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Pressure Cooker Liver and Onions

Pressure cooker liver and onions is here! If you love this classic dish you can now make it in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi in no time at all. Look! 
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword instant pot, liver and onions, pressure cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 578kcal
Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs liver we used beef liver
  • 1 onion diced
  • 5 slices bacon diced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 c beef stock or broth
  • 2 c milk
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt

Instructions

  • Put liver pcs. in a bowl with your milk and soak for 45 min-1 hour.
  • Set Instant Pot to saute and add butter, garlic salt, diced bacon and onions. Saute until onions are softened. Remove from pot. Turn pressure cooker off/cancel.
  • Put flour on a plate and put 1 piece of liver on top of the flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then flip over and do the same thing so both sides are coated.
  • Turn Instant Pot to saute, normal setting, again and add 1 tbsp of olive oil.
  • Place 2 pcs. of liver that has been coated in flour in the pot and sear/lightly brown both sides. Remove from pot. Do this to all pcs. of liver you are cooking. Add remaining olive oil with additional pcs. to avoid sticking to the pot.
  • Turn pressure cooker off/cancel. 
    ** Deglaze your pot! 
    Full instructions for this above recipe card but basically add 1/2 c. of your beef stock into the pot and use a spatula to scrape all the pcs of stuck on meat off the bottom of the pot so it doesn’t trigger the burn message during the next step.
  • Pour onion/bacon mixture back into the pot followed by remaining 1/2 c of beef stock.
  • Lay seared liver pieces on top of everything and close your lid and steam valve.
  • Set to pressure high for 5 minutes. Do a natural release for 10 minutes when it is done, then release rest of steam.
  • Serve topped with additional onions and broth at bottom of the pot.
  • If you like the outsides crispy put liver pieces inside air fryer basket in Ninja Foodi, set to 400 degrees for 3-4 minutes until outsides are browned. Can do the same with CrispLid on Instant Pot or Crockpot express or put under broiler for a few minutes.

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Nutrition Facts
Pressure Cooker Liver and Onions
Amount Per Serving (3 oz)
Calories 578 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 513mg171%
Sodium 1104mg48%
Potassium 899mg26%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 29120IU582%
Vitamin C 4.2mg5%
Calcium 157mg16%
Iron 9mg50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Melissa Cole says

    01/12/2021 at 12:12 pm

    Why do we soak in milk?

    Reply
  2. Katie says

    12/15/2020 at 1:26 pm

    Looks so easy. Can’t wait to try this one.

    Reply
  3. Taryn says

    12/15/2020 at 1:12 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! I’ve been looking for an instant pot version to make for my dad.

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    10/30/2020 at 1:42 pm

    I want to cook 1 liver only, will the time to cook change?? Or is it still for 10 minutes 🤔

    Reply
  5. Ellen says

    09/14/2020 at 3:46 pm

    Made this for my husband and he hasn’t stop talking about how fabulous it is! He said it was the best he’s ever had! Thank you!

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      09/15/2020 at 11:17 am

      OH I’m so glad!

      Reply
  6. Amy says

    08/22/2020 at 8:25 am

    I’m making this tonight. Do you put the liver in the air fryer after taking out of the instant pot?

    Reply
  7. Tbugs says

    05/09/2020 at 2:14 pm

    This was the best liver and onions I have ever had. We loved it. The only thing I added was a tsp of corn starch mixed with a tiny bit of water to thicken the stock a little to go with the potatoes. Cooked to perfection.

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      05/10/2020 at 2:57 pm

      Oh good I am glad it was a hit

      Reply
  8. Joyce says

    03/30/2020 at 9:40 am

    One says cook 5 minutes, the other says 10 minutes. Which is it? And the first one has no broth in it?

    Reply
    • msSally says

      12/10/2020 at 9:08 am

      I noticed that as well. The one where it says 10 minutes has a quick release and the one for 5 minutes says a 10 minute natural release. Guess I’ll go by that.

      Reply
  9. Brian Anderson says

    09/27/2019 at 2:32 am

    1c. Is that 1centiltre. ?

    Reply
    • The Typical Mom says

      09/28/2019 at 9:08 am

      C is cup

      Reply

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