Chicken, Duck or Turkey Liver Pate (Pate De Foie De Volaille) Recipe



Chicken, Duck or Turkey Liver Pate (Pate De Foie De Volaille) Recipes

Ingredients :

150g (5 oz) butter

1 small onion, skinned and very finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 thyme sprig

225g (8 oz) chicken, duck or turkey livers, trimmed

15ml (1 tbsp) brandy

salt and freshly milled black pepper

Method :

Melt 25g (1 oz) of the butter in a small frying pan. Add the onion, garlic and thyme and cook gently for 5 minutes. Add the liver and cook it quickly, for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. Discard the thyme. Puree all the cooked ingredients in a a blender or a food processor until smooth.

Soften 75g (3 oz) of the remaining butter, then gradually beat in the liver puree. Stir in the brandy and seasoning to taste. Pack the pate into a small pot or dish.

Melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan, allow it to cool slightly, then strain it over the pate. Leave the pate to cool, then chill it lightly before serving with thin, crisp toast.

Serves 4

One of the quickest and easiest pates to make, this recipe is also one that is always popular. For a lighter pate, beat in 100g (4 oz) of curd cheese after the liver has been mixed with the last of the butter.


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