Dijon Chicken Liver Pate Recipes

CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, onion and chicken livers. Reduce heat to low, and simmer approximately 10 minutes, until chicken livers are tender and no longer pink.
• Place chicken liver mixture in a blender with dry sherry, cream cheese, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover and chill in the refrigerator approximately 2 hours before serving.

DIJON CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink; remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the drippings, cook chicken livers over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain; cool for 10 minutes., Place chicken livers, milk and mustard in a blender or food processor; cover and process. Add sausage mixture, cream cheese and seasonings; cover and process until nearly smooth. , Pour into a 3-cup serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. Serve with crackers.

TURKEY, CHICKEN LIVER, AND MUSHROOM PâTé

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pulse onion and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Add mushrooms and pulse until finely chopped, scraping down bowl frequently, then stir in salt, pepper, and spices (this makes a duxelles).
• Cook duxelles in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until a shade darker and most of liquid mushrooms give off has evaporated, about 10 minutes. (Duxelles should not be dry in this recipe.)
• Soak baguette pieces in milk in a large bowl until milk is absorbed. Stir in egg white, parsley, brandy, turkey, liver, and ham, then duxelles until combined well.
• Spoon into lightly oiled terrine and bake, uncovered, in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into center registers 170°F and top is firm and browned, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Transfer terrine to a rack and cool. Chill, covered, at least 8 hours (overnight) for flavors to develop.
• To unmold pâté, drain off any liquid in terrine, then loosen bottom with a spatula. Invert pâté onto a plate, then reinvert onto a serving platter. Cut into slices with a serrated knife and bring to room temperature.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over cold broth in blender container; let stand 3 minutes.
• Add hot broth; cover. Blend on low speed 2 minutes or until gelatine is completely dissolved. Add chicken livers, sour cream, onion, mustard, sherry, salt and pepper; cover. Blend on high speed until blended.
• Pour into 4-cup mold or bowl. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.
• Unmold onto serving plate. Serve as a spread on crackers.