Moms Chicken Liver Pate Food

ELSA'S WARM CHICKEN LIVER SPREAD WITH THE WORKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and sweat them 15 minutes; - do not let brown. Once the onions are sweet and tender, add livers and raise heat just a bit. Cook until livers are firm and cooked through, another 5 to 6 minutes.
• While livers cook, place bread on a cookie sheet and bake in oven to dry out and toast, 5 to 6 minutes. Cut toasted bread slices corner to corner. Pile toast triangles into a bread basket.
• Combine salt, pepper and thyme and sprinkle over the livers and onions. Place mixture in food processor in batches and grind into smooth spread. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Fill ramekins or other small dishes with cornichons, shallots, mustard, and capers and arrange around the warm spread and toast basket.

QUICK CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• In a wide frying pan, melt the 2 tsp butter over medium-high heat; add green onions, cook, stirring, until limp.
• Add chicken livers; cook, turning, until browned.
• Stir in wine, salt, thyme and pepper; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
• Add the 2 T parsley.
• Transfer mixture to a food processor and whirl until smooth; with motor running, drop in butter pieces, a few at a time, and whirl until well combined.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or for up to 4 days.
• Garnish with additional parsley, if desired.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE A LA JACQUES PEPIN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the chicken livers, onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Add the water and bring to a simmer; cover, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the livers are barely pink inside, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the livers, onion and garlic to a food processor; process until coarsely pureed.
• With the machine on, add the butter, 2 tablespoons at a time, until incorporated.
• Add the Cognac, season with salt and pepper and process until completely smooth.
• Scrape the pâté into 2 or 3 large ramekins; press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pâté and refrigerate until firm.
• Serve chilled.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Soak livers in milk for at least 2 hours and drain well.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook until soft (about 3 minutes).
• Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add livers, 1 tablespoons peppercorns, bay leaves, thyme, salt & pepper.
• Cook stirring until livers are brown on outside and pink inside (about 5 minutes).
• Add cognac and cook until most of the liquid is gone.
• Cool.
• Discard bay leaves.
• In food processor puree liver mixture.
• Add remaining butter in pieces and pulsing to blend.
• Fold in remaining tablespoon of green peppercorns and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Pack in ramekins, cover and vacuum seal.
• Refrigerate or freeze.

SIMPLE, DELICIOUS CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• In a frying pan, heat oil. Add onions and sautee until golden brown. Remove to a plate. Add chicken livers to pan and fry until completely cooked, and no longer wet. Remove to a plate and let onions and livers cool completely.
• Once cool, place livers and onions together in a food processor. Process, until desired texture, taking care not to over process, as chopped liver should have a bit of texture.
• Place mixture in a bowl and add salt to taste, and a pinch of sugar. Add eggs and stir until blended.
• Chill several hours before serving.