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Chicken Liver Pâté

This silky-smooth pâté is inexpensive and simple to make.
The chicken livers are briefly simmered in water with aromatics before they're blended with butter in a food processor.
If you have the opportunity to choose, shop for paler chicken livers; they tend to have a mellower, richer flavor than deep-red ones.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Servings 6 Large Ramekins

Equipment

  • 6 Large Ramekins
  • Medium Saucepan
  • Slotted Spoon or seive
  • Food Processor or Stick Blender

Ingredients
 

Chicken Livers

  • 450 grams chicken livers Well Trimmed

Butter - Salted or Unsalted to Taste

  • 375 Grams Butter - Salted = approx 6 Grams of Salt
  • -OR-
  • 375 Grams Butter - Unsalted Add up to 6 grams of salt to taste
  • 6 Grams Salt

Spices

  • 1 small Onion Finely sliced
  • 2 Clove Garlic Smashed, crushed or very finely diced

    Approx. 6 grams per clove.

  • 0.5 Grams Thyme 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme - Leaves Only
  • 1 Leaf Bay Leaf
  • 20 ml Cognac or Scotch whiskey

Instructions
 

COOKING

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the chicken livers, onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme. Add the water and bring to a simmer.
    Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the livers are barely pink inside, about 3 minutes.
    Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

BLENDING

  • Discard the bay leaf.
    Using a slotted spoon, transfer the livers, onion and garlic to a food processor; process until coarsely pureed.
    With the machine on, add the butter, 30 ml at a time, until incorporated.
    Add the Cognac, season with salt and pepper and process until completely smooth.

Assembling

  • Scrape the pâté into 6 large ramekins.
    Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pâté and refrigerate until firm.
    Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1RamekinCalories: 551kcal (28%)Carbohydrates: 2g (1%)Protein: 13g (26%)Fat: 54g (83%)Saturated Fat: 33g (206%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 393mg (131%)Sodium: 456mg (20%)Potassium: 209mg (6%)Fiber: 0.2g (1%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 9876IU (198%)Vitamin C: 15mg (18%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 7mg (39%)
Keyword French, Pâté, Tasty, Winter