Welcome to the world of charcuterie chicken liver pate, a delectable and versatile delicacy that is sure to tantalize your taste buds and impress your dinner guests. Whether you are a seasoned chef or a novice cook looking to expand your culinary horizons, this comprehensive guide will provide you with everything you need to know to create a perfect charcuterie chicken liver pate at home. We will delve into the history and cultural significance of this classic dish, explore the various methods and variations that exist, and provide step-by-step instructions to help you achieve pate perfection.
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CHICKEN-LIVER PâTé
You could serve this chicken pâté as an appetizer at a dinner party, or simply as a light (really!) supper or a sandwich spread. It takes less than a half-hour to prepare, and it will firm up in the refrigerator in a few hours. Simply pack the mixture into a bowl or glass jar, cover and refrigerate.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, dips and spreads, appetizer, main course
Time 20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put a large, heavy sauté pan over medium heat, and melt 4 tablespoons of the butter until it begins to foam. Add the shallots, and sauté them until translucent, being careful not to allow them to brown. Add the livers, thyme and Madeira or port, and bring the heat to high. Cook, occasionally stirring the livers around in the pan with a spoon, until the wine has reduced and the livers are lightly browned but still very soft and pink on the inside, approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the stove, and put its contents into a blender or food processor, along with the cream and the remaining butter. Purée until smooth, adding a little more cream if necessary. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding salt if necessary.
- Pack the pâté into a glass jar or bowl, then smooth the top with a spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about two hours or up to five days. Serve with bacon-onion jam and copious amounts of toast.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 207, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 225 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CHICKEN LIVER PATE
Reader Maya Parada in Brooklyn, New York, shares her secret for adding sweetness to this pate: grated carrot. Serve as an appetizer, or spread on crackers or sandwiches for rich flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10 minutes. Add carrot, thyme, and cayenne and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, 5 minutes. (If mixture is dry or begins to overbrown, add up to 2 tablespoons water.) Transfer mixture to a food processor.
- Return skillet to medium-high and add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons butter and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Pat livers dry with paper towels. Season livers with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Cook until golden brown on all sides and cooked through, 6 minutes. Transfer livers to processor and pulse, scraping down sides as needed, until mixture is mostly smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper and let cool. Transfer pate to a small bowl and serve at room temperature with toasts or crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 48 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 3 g
CHICKEN LIVER PâTé
James Martin's luxuriously rich dinner party starter can be made up to two days in advance for fuss-free entertaining - serve with toasted brioche, cornichons and chutney.
Provided by James Martin
Categories Starter
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 1 tbsp of the butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. When the butter is foaming, add the chicken livers and fry for 2 mins each side.
- Stir the crushed garlic, some of the thyme and Madeira into the pan with the livers. Fry for 2 mins, letting the Madeira simmer. Transfer the mixture to a food processor, reserve 200g of the butter and add the rest to the processor. Blend everything to a smooth paste. Season to taste, then spoon into 4 x 70ml clip-top jars.
- Melt the reserved butter in a medium frying pan and add the sliced garlic. Turn the garlic in the butter until slightly golden. Pour into the 4 jars of pâté, ensuring a few slices of garlic and the remaining thyme leaves go in each jar, and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hrs, or until set. Can be made up to 2 days in advance.
- Before serving, toast the brioche, then cut into triangular quarters for serving. Stir the diced apple through the chutney. Serve the pâté on small wooden boards with the toasted brioche, cornichons and chutney.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 43 grams fat, SaturatedFat 25 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
CHICKEN LIVER PATE
This pate makes a delicious spread!! Serve with assorted crackers or toasted, thinly sliced bread.
Provided by MISS AMY
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Pate Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion and chicken livers. Reduce heat to low, and simmer approximately 10 minutes, until chicken livers are tender and no longer pink.
- Place chicken liver mixture in a blender with dry sherry, cream cheese, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.1 g, Cholesterol 62.9 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 70.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
CHARCUTERIE CHICKEN LIVER PATE
This is from Tyler's Ultimate. I love pate, but I'm the only one in the house who will eat it, so up until now, I've never made it myself. This recipe looked so approachable for a normal home cook, that I decided I could do it. I hope you will too! Prep time is hands-on time, Cooking time is chilling in the fridge.
Provided by IngridH
Categories Spreads
Time P1DT15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse the livers and pat dry.
- Cover with the Port, and chill for 2 hours.
- Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet.
- Add the shallots, garlic, and thyme. Cook over medium low heat, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 3 or 4 minutes.
- Remove the livers from the Port (reserve the Port) and add to the skillet. Continue to cook, without browning, until the livers just start to change color, another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the Port and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Place the liver mixture in a blender, and puree until smooth.
- Add 3 more tablespoons of butter, and puree again until smooth.
- Add the cream, and pulse until it is incorporated.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon into a 3 cup container (terrine, loaf pan, mason jar) and smooth the surface of the pate.
- Chill for 1 hour, until it just starts to firm up.
- Melt the remaining butter, and pour over the top of the pate, covering it completely.
- Refrigerate overnight or up to a week.
- Serve on toasted baguette slices or other crusty bread.
CURRIED CHICKEN LIVER PâTé
Categories Condiment/Spread Food Processor Chicken Onion Appetizer Cocktail Party Quick & Easy Curry Chill Gourmet Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 2 as an hors d'oeuvre
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 9-inch skillet heat 1 tablespoon butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook onion and chicken livers with curry powder, paprika, and salt, stirring, 1 minutes. Cover skillet and cook mixture, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes more, or until livers are just cooked through. Add brandy and cook,stirring, 1 minute.
- Remove skillet from heat and in a food processor purée mixture with remaining 3 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, until smooth. Transfer pâté to a 3/4-cup ramekin and smooth top. Pâté may be served immediately (texture will be mousse-like) or chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap, at least 2 hours and up to 5 days. Bring pâté to room temperature before serving.
- Serve pâté with crackers and pears.
DIVINE CHICKEN LIVER PATE
This has proved SOOOO popular over the years! It is so easy to make and the recipe makes quite a large quantity - just great for parties of any kind. Delicious with warm toast or crackers. Reeaalllly morish! The cooking time of 5 minutes is the time it takes to gently fry the chopped onion and chicken livers.
Provided by Karin...
Categories Spreads
Time 20m
Yield 3-4 smallish bowls of delicious pate
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter and gently fry the chopped onion and chicken livers until softened and just cooked.
- Spoon into blender.
- Add herbs and seasoning and blend well.
- Add the Apricot brandy to give a smooth and creamy texture.
- Pour into suitable dishes (about 3-4 small bowls).
- Smooth the top of pate in each bowl.
- Gently press a bay leaf into the surface of each.
- Top each bowl of pate with a little melted butter to prevent the air from discolouring.
- Chill.
- Serve garnished with parsley.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest chicken livers you can find. Avoid any that are discolored or have an off odor.
- Soak the chicken livers in milk for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This will help to remove any bitterness and make them more tender.
- Cook the chicken livers over medium heat until they are just cooked through. Overcooking will make them tough and dry.
- Let the chicken livers cool completely before processing them. This will help to prevent the pâté from becoming grainy.
- Use a food processor or blender to process the chicken livers until they are smooth. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl or container as needed.
- Season the pâté to taste with salt, pepper, and other desired seasonings. Common additions include garlic, shallots, herbs, and spices.
- Transfer the pâté to a serving dish and chill for at least 2 hours before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
Conclusion:
Chicken liver pâté is a delicious and versatile appetizer or spread. It can be served with crackers, bread, or vegetables. It can also be used as a filling for sandwiches or wraps. With its rich, creamy texture and savory flavor, chicken liver pâté is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.
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