5 from 94 votes
Chicken Liver Pâté with Apples and Brandy
Chicken Liver Pâté with Apples and Brandy combines cooked chicken livers with sautéed pancetta, shallots, and apples, enhanced by brandy and spices. The mixture is pureed with butter into a smooth pâté, offering a rich, silky texture and a balanced flavor profile of savory, sweet, and aromatic notes. It is served chilled, suitable as an appetizer or spread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
248 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 12 ounces chicken liver trimmed
- 1 shallot chopped
- 1 apple peeled and chopped, Granny Smith
- 4 ounces pancetta diced (or fatty bacon)
- 8 ounces butter diced, room temperature, unsalted
- 2 Tablespoons butter for sauteing the apple
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder Colman's, dry
- 1/4 cup apple brandy or brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon thyme chopped, fresh leaves
- 1 pinch cloves ground
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put the trimmed livers in a small saucepan covered with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Cool in liquid, then drain.
- In a separate pan, heat 2 Tablespoons butter over a low heat until melted, add pancetta, shallots, fresh thyme, and chopped apples and continue cooking until apples are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Deglaze pan with brandy, scraping pan, and cook about 1 to 2 minutes.
- In a food processor, add livers, dry mustard, nutmeg, pinch of cloves, apple mixture, and butter, and pulse until pate is smooth.
- Check seasoning, adding kosher salt and pepper to taste. Transfer into small ramekins.
- Chill pâté until ready to eat. If pate will not be eaten within a day or two, add a thin layer of melted butter to the top to preserve it.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
112mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3687IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3687IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.