Chicken liver pâté is a classic French dish that is both delicious and easy to make. It can be served as an appetizer or as a main course, and it is perfect for special occasions or everyday meals. Chicken liver pâté is made from chicken livers, butter and seasonings. The livers are cooked until they are tender, then they are pureed with the butter and seasonings until smooth. The pâté can be served immediately or chilled for later use.
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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 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 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
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
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
QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN LIVER PATE
A very easy pate that's big on taste as opposed to those that boil the livers. Great on crackers and especially in Beef Wellington!
Provided by Axe1678
Categories Spreads
Time 20m
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in heavy sillet over medium heat.
- Add cleaned chicken livers and saute until tender, about 6-8 minutes. Cut ino quarters and cool.
- Save pan drippings.
- In a blender or food processor, combine liver pieces with the reserved pan drippings, onion, salt and pepper.
- Blend well for about 20 seconds.
- Optional: Blend in the hard boiled egg for a richer pate.
- Enjoy!
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.
CHICKEN LIVER PATE
My family loves this spread with cracker. But I've also put it to use as a sandwich filling with lettuce and tomato. -Roberta Wolff, Waltham, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute chicken livers and onion in chicken fat for 10 minutes or until livers are no longer pink. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until chicken livers are coarsely chopped. , Add the mushrooms, eggs, 1 tablespoon sherry, salt and pepper. Cover and process until smooth, adding more sherry or broth if needed for pate to reach desired consistency. , Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Serve with melba rounds or assorted crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 206mg cholesterol, Sodium 189mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 8g protein.
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
Tips:
- To ensure the smoothest pâté, use a food processor or blender to blend the ingredients until completely smooth.
- If you don't have a food processor or blender, you can mash the ingredients by hand with a fork or potato masher, but it will take longer and may not be as smooth.
- For a richer flavor, use a combination of chicken livers and other organ meats, such as hearts or gizzards.
- If you're using frozen chicken livers, thaw them completely before cooking.
- To prevent the pâté from becoming too dry, add a little bit of cream or milk.
- Season the pâté to taste with salt, pepper, and other spices, such as nutmeg, thyme, or rosemary.
- Serve the pâté with crackers, toast, or bread.
Conclusion:
Chicken liver pâté is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, snack, or even a main course. It's easy to make and can be customized to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give chicken liver pâté a try - you won't be disappointed!
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