Chicken liver pâté is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, spread, or main course. It's relatively easy to make and can be tailored to your liking by adjusting the seasonings and ingredients. This recipe will guide you through the process of making a classic chicken liver pâté with apples and onions in a slow cooker, creating a rich and flavorful spread that's perfect for any occasion.
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CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH APPLE
This pate can be prepared two days ahead and refrigerated or wrapped tightly and frozen for 2 weeks. Serve this with slices of cocktail rye bread, thinly sliced black or pumpernickle bread, buttered and toasted thinly sliced French bread, buttery crackers, or on sliced Granny Smith apples. From a August 1988 issue of Bon Appetit in the "Cooking for Friends" section.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Spreads
Time 40m
Yield 6-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add chopped apple and saute until soft, about 4 minutes; transfer mixture to processor or blended.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add livers and saute until brown on outside but still slightly pink in center, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes.
- Add livers to onion mixture.
- Add port to skillet and boil over high heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes.
- Add Port and cream to livers and puree until smooth;cool.
- Beat 3/4 cup butter in bowl until smooth; beat in liver mixture 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Stir in lemon juice and season with cayenne, salt and pepper.
- Pack pate into a crock or serving bowl.
- Cover with plastic and refrigerate until chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.1, Fat 43.9, SaturatedFat 26.6, Cholesterol 370.2, Sodium 222.9, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 3.4, Protein 13.6
CHICKEN LIVER PATE
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium heat, saute the onions in half of the olive oil until caramelized, about 30 minutes. Remove half of the onions from the skillet and set aside. Add the remaining olive oil and continue cooking over high heat until the onions are crispy and golden brown; add more olive oil if necessary. Drain on paper towels, season with salt and pepper and set aside for garnish.
- In a small pot of salted simmering water, poach the chicken livers for 5 minutes on low heat. Drain on paper towels.
- In a food processor, puree the livers with the carrots, 2 hard-boiled eggs and the caramelized onions until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add nutmeg. Push through a fine mesh sieve if desired.
- Pack the mousse into a serving dish and smooth the top. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Garnish with the crispy onions and grate the remaining 2 hard-boiled eggs right before serving. Serve with bread, toasts or crackers.
CHICKEN LIVER PATE CROCK WITH APPLES AND ONIONS
I love all kinds of pate, and this one is at the top of my list. This is from Barbara Kafka's "Party Foods: Small and Savory". Family and friends devour this in a flash. Prep time includes soaking and chilling.
Provided by duonyte
Categories Poultry
Time 5h30m
Yield 4 1/2 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place chicken livers in a bowl and pour the milk over them. Allow to stand at room temperature for at least two hours. Drain and rinse.
- Melt 4 tbl. butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add livers and cook, stirring, for about 4 minutes, or until livers are brown all over and still pink in the center. Remove livers with a slotted spoon to a food processor.
- Return pan to the heat and stir in onions. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in apples and cook for 3 minutes longer, until slightly soft. Remove from heat and scrape into the workbowl with the livers.
- Return pan to low heat; deglaze pan with Calvados and pour over livers.
- Add cream, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce and process mixture until smooth. Add remaining butter in pieces with the motor running and process until very smooth.
- Pour mixture into decorative crock(s). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Note: the first time I made this was for a bridal shower. I had failed to notice the chilling period, and ended up putting the pate warm from the processor on the table. The ladies wolfed it down in record time, so be guided.
- Note2: Do not under ANY circumstances use margarine in place of butter.
- Note3: I sometimes add about 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.6, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 142.9, Sodium 196.8, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 5.5
EASY CHICKEN LIVER PATE
Yum! Keeps up to 2 months frozen.
Provided by Patricia Travisano
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Pate Recipes
Time 4h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Set aside 1/2 cup butter to soften slightly.
- Place onion and apple in a food processor with the steel knife blade; process until coarsely chopped.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and apple; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Return onion and apple to food processor.
- Melt 5 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over high heat; cook chicken livers until browned and just done inside, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and pour in brandy; allow to warm up without stirring. Carefully light the liquid; let flames subside.
- Transfer chicken liver mixture to the food processor with onion and apple. Add cream and process until very smooth. Transfer mixture into a bowl and refrigerate until cool, at least 30 minutes.
- Cut the softened 1/2 cup butter into pieces and process in the food processor; add about 1/3 of the liver mixture and blend about 5 seconds. Repeat 2 more times with remaining liver mixture. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper and blend well.
- Transfer pate to a serving dish or several small dishes; top with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled and set, about 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 2.7 g, Cholesterol 137.4 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 320.1 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
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
CHICKEN LIVER PâTé
Categories Milk/Cream Food Processor Onion Cocktail Party Quick & Easy Meat Cognac/Armagnac Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 2 as an hors d'oeuvre
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Thinly slice onion. In a small saucepan combine onion, chicken livers, broth, and allspice and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, or until chicken livers are cooked through. Drain liver mixture in a sieve and in a food processor purée with butter, Cognac, and salt until smooth. To facilitate cooling, transfer pâté to a plate and spread. Chill pâté in freezer, its surface covered with plastic wrap, 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk cream until it holds stiff peaks and fold in pâté. Transfer pâté to a ramekin and chill in freezer, covered, 15 minutes.
- Serve pâté with crackers or toasts.
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
Tips:
- To ensure the smoothest pâté, use a food processor or blender to blend the livers until they are very fine.
- If you don't have a food processor or blender, you can also mash the livers by hand with a fork, but it will take longer and the pâté may not be as smooth.
- Be sure to cook the livers until they are no longer pink in the center. This will help to prevent them from becoming tough and dry.
- Don't overcook the livers, or they will become tough and dry.
- Season the pâté to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices.
- For a richer flavor, use a combination of chicken livers and pork livers.
- If you want a smoother pâté, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
- Serve the pâté with crackers, bread, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Chicken liver pâté is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack. It can be made with a variety of ingredients, and it is a great way to use up leftover chicken livers. This recipe for chicken liver pâté is made with apples and onions, which give it a sweet and savory flavor. The pâté is also very smooth and creamy, thanks to the use of a food processor. Whether you are a pâté lover or you are just looking for a new appetizer to try, this recipe is sure to please.
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