Jacque Pepin's Chicken Liver Pate
Every silky-smooth bite of this pleasing chicken liver pate was worth the extra calories! Created by my daughter-in-law's mother, Jill, the recipe captured everything I love about pate! A perfectly smooth pate enhanced by the addition of cognac.The rich chicken livers pared deliciously with a dark berry compote made of strawberries, blackberries and fresh blueberries!
Recipe: Jacque Pepin's Chicken Liver Pâté
- FAST
- MAKE-AHEAD
- 1/2 pound chicken livers, well-trimmed
- 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small garlic clove, smashed and peeled
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Cognac or Scotch whisky
- Freshly ground pepper
- Toasted baguette slices, for serving
- 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.
Make Ahead
The pâté can be covered with a thin layer of melted butter, then wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 2 months
Comments