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Title: Chicken Liver Pate
Categories: Appetizer Poultry
Yield: 8 Servings
10 | -minutes preparation time | |
10 | -minutes cooking time | |
3 | -hours chill time | |
INGREDIENTS | ||
6 | tb | Butter |
2 | md | Onions; finely chopped |
1 | Garlic clove; crushed | |
1 | lb | Chicken livers, trimmed halved |
1/2 | ts | Salt |
1/4 | ts | Thyme |
1/4 | ts | Tarragon |
1/8 | ts | Pepper; freshly ground |
2 | tb | Cognac; or brandy |
1. In a large frying pan, melt 2 T of the butter over moderately low heat. Add onions and cook until onion i ssoft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Transfer to a food processor or blender.
2. Melt remaining 4 T of butter in the same pan. Add livers and saute over medium-high heat, tossing, until browned outside but still rosy inside, 3 to 5 mintues. Sprinkle withk salt, thyme, tarragon, pepper, and Cognac. Cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 1 minute. Scrap liver and pan juices into food processor. Puree until smooth. Scrape into a serving bowl or crock. Let cool to room temperater. Cover and refrigerate until cool, several hours or overnight.
From: 365 Ways to Cook Chicken.
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