Gourmet Pate

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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh
  • 1 lb chicken liver, cleaned & halved
  • 1/4 cup cognac
  • 2 -4 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 lb sweet butter (1 stick)
  • 1 teaspoon sherry wine
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet, melt 1/2 the salted butter.
  2. Finely chop the parsley
  3. Cook the onion over medium heat til almost transparent then add the parsley and cook 1-2 minutes longer.
  4. Spoon the onion/parsley mixture into the blender.
  5. Using the same skillet, melt the remaining salted butter.
  6. Add chicken livers and cook over med. high heat about 4 minutes stirring constantly, until browned outside but still a bit pink inside.
  7. Pouring the Cognac over the cooked chicken livers, ignite and let the flame burn out.
  8. Spoon the livers into the blender along with the onion/parsley mixture.
  9. Add 2 tbsp of cream, cover and blend on high til you have a smooth pate. If mixture is to thick, add up to 2 tbsp more of the cream. Stop and stir down as required
  10. Remove the cover (blades spinning) and add the sherry, salt, curry and garlic.
  11. Gradually adding the slices of the sweet butter. Stop and stir down as required.
  12. Spoon the pate into a 1 quart pottery dish, smoothing the top with a spatula.
  13. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
  14. Pate should be served well chilled.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

578 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 19g 38% DV
Total Fat 38.1g 49% DV
Carbs 49.5g 18% DV
Fiber 22.9g 82% DV
Sugar 7.6g 15% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10401mg 100% DV
Potassium 2041mg 43% DV
Cholesterol 87.8mg 29% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 13.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 38.1mg 42% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 213.8mg 16% DV
Iron 19.6mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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