CHICKEN LIVER PâTé WITH FIGS AND WALNUTS

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Categories     Chicken     Nut     Poultry     Appetizer     Fig     Walnut     Fall     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 pound chicken livers, trimmed
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1 small onion, thinly sliced
cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon Cognac
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup dry red wine
3/4 cup dried black Mission figs
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
Fresh chives (for garnish)
Red leaf lettuce (for garnish)
1 French-bread baguette, sliced, toasted

Steps:

  • Spray 3-cup soufflé dish or terrine with vegetable oil spray. Line dish with plastic wrap; spray plastic. Combine chicken livers, broth and onion in medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer until livers are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Drain cooking liquid; transfer chicken livers and onion to processor. Add butter, Cognac and salt to processor. Puree until smooth. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
  • Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add figs. Let stand until figs soften, about 15 minutes. Drain wine. Quarter figs. (Pâté and figs can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep pâté refrigerated. Transfer figs to small bowl; cover and refrigerate.)
  • Unmold pâté onto platter. Press walnuts onto sides of pâté. Garnish top with chives and some figs. Arrange lettuce on platter with pâté. Place remaining figs atop lettuce. Serve with toasts.

Kuruthumu Hamisi
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This was a delicious and easy recipe. The chicken liver was cooked perfectly and the figs and walnuts added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch.


Amankwanor Emmanuel
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This dish is a great way to use up leftover chicken liver. The figs and walnuts add a nice touch of sweetness and crunch.


Sabuz official90s
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I'm not a huge fan of liver, but this dish was surprisingly good. The figs and walnuts really helped to balance out the flavor of the liver.


Sudan Magar
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The chicken liver was cooked perfectly and the figs and walnuts added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch.


Sherifat titilayo Thaoban
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This dish was delicious! The chicken liver was cooked perfectly and the figs and walnuts added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch. I will definitely be making this again.


Midhu Midhu
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This is one of my favorite recipes. The chicken liver is always cooked perfectly and the figs and walnuts add a nice touch of sweetness and crunch. I highly recommend this recipe.


Sheldon October
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The chicken liver is always cooked perfectly and the figs and walnuts add a nice touch of sweetness and crunch.


Peter Candeleria (Surmoses)
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This was a really easy recipe to follow and the results were amazing. The chicken liver was cooked perfectly and the figs and walnuts added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch. I will definitely be making this again!


Dm Radaiu
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I'm not a huge fan of liver, but this dish was surprisingly good. The figs and walnuts really helped to balance out the flavor of the liver. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who is looking for a new way to cook liver.


Reginald Mbomi
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The flavors of the chicken liver, figs, and walnuts all came together perfectly. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.