Chicken Liver and Brandy Pâté

5.00 (4)
⏱ 60 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 Spreads

This rich and smooth chicken liver pâté is a classic spread, ideal for sharing. It combines chicken livers with sautéed onion, garlic and bacon, then is flavoured with thyme, brandy and cream. After blending until silky, it's topped with melted butter and chives. The pâté requires chilling overnight to set fully, making it a perfect make-ahead starter. Serve it with toast or crusty bread for a delicious appetiser. The recipe yields 4-6 servings and takes about 60 minutes to prepare, not including the overnight setting time.

Chicken Liver and Brandy Pâté

Ingredients

  • 125 g butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 slices rindless bacon, chopped
  • 250 g chicken livers, trimmed
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 30 g butter, extra,melted
  • 60 g butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons snipped chives

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a pan, then add the chopped onion, crushed garlic and chopped bacon.
  2. Continue cooking until the onion has softened and the bacon is fully cooked.
  3. Add the trimmed chicken livers to the pan and cook them for 5-10 minutes, stirring now and then.
  4. Take the pan off the heat.
  5. Mix in the dried thyme, ground black pepper, cream, brandy and the 30g of melted butter.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender and blend it until completely smooth.
  7. Spoon the smooth pâté into your chosen serving dishes.
  8. -------Topping-------.
  9. Pour the 60g of melted butter evenly over the surface of the pâté.
  10. Scatter the snipped chives over the melted butter topping.
  11. Place the pâté in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
  12. Allow the pâté to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before you plan to serve it.
  13. Serve accompanied by toast, crackers or pieces of crusty French bread.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium463600 mg

Recipe details

CategorySpreads
Authorltdsaloon16r