chicken liver pate'
I always include this appetizer at elegant or not so elegant parties as something rich and decadent. My most vivid memory is a 4th of July party I hosted where I put the Pate' on a bit too low a table, only to find it suddenly gone. "Winston" my beagle seemed happy though, with tail wagging and his snout covered in pate'. I hope you enjoy it as much as he did!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Saute
yield
20 dieters or 10 non-dieters
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound butter (only butter will do)
- 1 pound chicken livers
- 1/2 pound mushrooms
- 1 bunch green onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary (crumbled)
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2/3 cup chardonnay (or a dry white wine of your choice)
How To Make chicken liver pate'
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Step 1Preperation: Trim the chicken livers of fat, thinly slice the mushrooms, use half of the green tops and all of the white root sections of the green onions and slice them thinly. Thinly slice the garlic or you may use the equivalent from a jar.
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Step 2Stovetop Cooking: Melt 1/4 lb of the butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add the mushrooms, onions and garlic. Saute' for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Push the vegitables to the side of the pan and add the chicken livers to the center of the skillet. When the edges of the livers turn white, turn them over. Add the salt, rosemary, dill and mustard. Stir thoroughly. Add the chardonnay and stir until the liquid is reduced by half. The chicken livers should be cooked all the way through.
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Step 3In a blender: Alternate a small amount of the cooked food with chunks of the remaining 1/4 lb of butter. Blend until smooth.
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Step 4Refrigeration: Place the pate' in the refrigerator for 24 hours to let the flavors come together. Serve on slices of french bread. This goes wonderfully with ice cold champagne. Note: This will keep for up to 10 days in the refrigerator and will freeze nicely for as long as 3 months.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Other Appetizers
Culture:
French
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#liver
Keyword:
#pate
Keyword:
#livers
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Saute
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