Chicken liver pâté

August 26, 2023
Chicken liver pâté recipe

Definitely a favourite for parties! Chicken liver pâté is a real crowd-pleaser; so elegant and amazingly flavourful.

Chicken liver pâté

Serves: 4 – 6
Cooking Time: 20 mins + 2 hours to chill

Ingredients

  • 45 ml (3 tbsp) butter
  • 500 g chicken livers
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) fresh thyme leaves
  • 45 ml (3 tbsp) brandy
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) fresh cream
  • 200 g butter
  • fresh thyme sprigs, to serve
  • toasted baguette, to serve

Instructions

1

Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken livers, increase the heat and fry for 6 – 7 minutes until browned but still pink on the inside.

2

Season, add the thyme and brandy and fry for a further 1 – 2 minutes.

3

Remove from the heat, place in a food processor, adjust seasoning and add the cream. Blitz to form a smooth consistency. Adjust seasoning and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

4

Spoon the pâté into ramekins. Melt the remaining butter and pour over the top of each pâté. Add a sprig of thyme to each ramekin and refrigerate for 2 hours.

5

Serve with plenty of thinly sliced, toasted baguette.

Notes

TO DRINK: A fruity, off-dry white pairs nicely with gamey liver.

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Recipe by Leila Saffarian 

Photograph by Graeme Wyllie 

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