Chicken Liver Pasti Pâté Food

CHICKEN LIVER PATE'

Steps:

• Cook chicken livers in boiling water for about 7-10 minutes; drain well.
• Blend chicken livers with all other ingredients EXCEPT PARSLEY with hand mixer.
• Chill until firm; shape into a log and roll in parsley if desired.
• Keep refrigerated until served.

EASY CHICKEN LIVER PATE

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.

CHICKEN LIVER PâTé

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.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE

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.

CHICKEN LIVER PASTI (PâTé)

Steps:

• In a medium size saucepan, add water, chicken livers, sliced onion and bring to boil.
• The onion used in cooking the chicken livers absorbs and reduces the liver odor.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• When cooked, drain, remove onions and discard.
• Cut away any hard muscle portions of the liver and discard.
• In a food processor or blender, add liver and Sherry and process until smooth.
• Add 1/4 cup of finely chopped onion, butter, salt, pepper, mace and blend well.
• Remove pâté from food processor, form into a ball using 2 large spoons and place on a serving plate or platter.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.
• Serve with thinly sliced brown bread, rye crisp, crackers or chips.
• Refrigerate any unused portion.

CHICKEN LIVER PâTé WITH RED ONION JAM

Steps:

• For the chicken liver pâté: Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the yellow onions and garlic and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Stir in the coriander, pepper, allspice and some salt.
• Increase the heat to medium high and add the chicken livers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown on the outside but still pink inside, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth.
• With the motor running, add the remaining 7 tablespoons butter in three batches and process until fully incorporated. Add the brandy and pulse to incorporate. Season with salt.
• Transfer the pâté to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
• For the red onion jam: Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the red onions, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add the wine and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the wine has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar and sugar and cook, stirring often, until the onions are very tender and the liquid is syrupy, 3 to 4 more minutes.
• Cool the jam to room temperature, and then refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve warm or room temperature
• To serve, spread baguette slices with pâté and top with red onion jam.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• For the onions:
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions, and season with salt; bring the pan to medium-high heat. Cover and sweat the onions for 15 to 20 minutes, or until soft and beginning to color.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and cook, uncovered, for another 20 minutes or until it becomes syrupy. Taste and reseason if needed. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• For the pate:
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add the anchovies, capers, and garlic. Bring to medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the anchovies dissolve, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the chicken livers, turn the heat to high, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the wine and cook for 4 to 5 more minutes or until the wine has reduced by half; the mix will still be pretty soupy.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with a little salt and loosen with a little olive oil if needed. Schmear each toast with the pate and top with the balsamic onions to serve.

MICHAEL MECH

Steps:

• 1 Using a heavy skillet (I always use my favorite Lodge cast iron skillet) melt the butter over medium heat, add the chopped onion and minced garlic. Sauté until lightly transparent. 2 Add chicken livers and turn them over to brown evenly on all sides. Depending on their size, cook livers for 5-8 minutes until they are cooked through. 3 Remove pan from heat and add the liquor of choice. Then return to heat using caution if the pan ignites. Simmer for 5 minutes, until the mixture sauce thickens up. 4 Using a food processor, pulse chicken liver mixture until finely chopped. Add the cream and seasonings then pulse until smooth. 5 Cool, cover securely and place in the refrigerator. Serve chilled with the recommended garnish items.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE: TERRINE DE FOIES DE VOLAILLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak the livers in the milk for 2 hours. Drain well.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken livers, 1 tablespoon of the peppercorns, the bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the livers are browned on the outside and still slightly pink on the inside, about 5 minutes. Add the Cognac and cook until most of the liquid is evaporated and the livers are cooked through but still tender.
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Discard the bay leaves.
• In a food processor, puree the liver mixture. Add the remaining butter in pieces and pulse to blend. Fold in the remaining 1 tablespoon peppercorns and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• Pack the pate into 6 individual ramekins or small molds, about 4 ounces each. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 6 hours.
• To serve, place the ramekins on individual plates. Garnish the tops with parsley and surround with croutons. Serve with cornichons on the side.

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.

DIVINE CHICKEN LIVER PATE

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

Steps:

• In a bowl, let livers soak in milk, covered and chilled, overnight; drain and puree until smooth.
• Force through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• In a deep saucepan, combine shallots, garlic, thyme, Madeira, Port and brandy.
• Cook over high heat until reduced to about 1/3 cup; let cool.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Butter an 11 x 3 x 2 inch loaf pan.
• Whisk eggs and yolks into liver puree and whisk in shallot mixture, clarified butter and season to taste.
• Turn into a prepared pan, cover with a double layer of foil, set in a larger pan of hot water and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove from water, let cool completely, chill overnight.
• Run a knife around edge of pan and unmold onto a platter lined with parsley.
• Serve with an interesting variety of crackers, toast points and black bread.

BEST CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12 inch skillet.
• Add chicken livers and cook until brown and well done.
• Add onion and cook 1 minute more.
• Add salt, pepper and garlic salt.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Put into blender and process on puree till smooth.
• Chill.

COLLEEN'S CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Combine chicken livers and milk in a bowl. Let soak in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove chicken livers from the milk with a slotted spoon; add to the saucepan with balsamic vinegar and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken livers are tender and no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken liver mixture to a food processor. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons black peppercorns and Scotch; blend until smooth. Add remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and pulse until fully incorporated into the mixture.
• Divide blended mixture evenly among 6 porcelain ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 6 hours.

CHICKEN LIVER PâTé

Steps:

• Hard-boil eggs and cool. Peel eggs and chill, covered, until ready to use. Trim chicken livers and pat dry between paper towels. Chop medium onions and garlic.
• In a large heavy skillet cook chopped onions and garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to moderately high and add chicken livers. Cook mixture, stirring occasionally, until livers are cooked through but still barely pink inside, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool.
• Finely chop enough of small onion to measure 1/3 cup and in a food processor pulse together with 2 hard-boiled eggs until well blended. Add liver mixture, Sherry or brandy, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste and blend until smooth. Transfer pâté to a small serving bowl and cool. Chill pâté, covered, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• Just before serving, separate yolk and white from remaining hard-boiled egg and force them separately through a coarse sieve onto pâté.
• Serve pâté with toasts or crackers.