Veal Liver Brochettes, Bercy Sauce [barbecue]
Comments: Serve these French-style veal liver brochettes plain, or coated with Bercy Sauce.
Servings: 6 [approximately 1 1/4 cups / 310 mL Bercy sauce]
  • 2 pounds [1 kg] 1/2-inch [1.3-cm] thick slices veal liver
  • 1/4 pound [113 g] hot melted butter
  • 1/2 pound [227 g] piece bacon, into dices
  • Fine dry breadcrumbs
Bercy Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons [45 g] butter
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] minced French shallot or green onion
  • 1 cup [250 mL] fish stock
    or
    1/2 cup [125 mL] chicken stock
    +
    1/2 cup [125 mL] dry white wine
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] minced parsley
  • 6 skewers
  • Preheat barbecue until charcoals become gray, almost white.
  • Stiffen liver slices by dipping them into hot melted butter; cut liver slices into 1-inch [2.5-cm] squares.
  • Fry bacon dices into hot melted butter for 2 or 3 minutes.
  • Alternately thread liver pieces and bacon dices onto skewers.
  • Dip skewers into melted butter, then roll skewers into fine dry breadcrumbs.
  • Barbecue veal liver skewers over hot charcoals until lightly browned.
  • Meanwhile, if desired, prepare Bercy sauce.
  • Serve veal skewers, coated with Bercy sauce if desired.
Bercy Sauce
  • Melt butter into a saucepan.
  • Melt minced French shallot or green onion into melted butter until translucent.
  • Stir in fish stock, or chicken stock and dry white wine.
  • Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Just before serving, stir in minced parsley.