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Chicken Liver Pate Recipe

A hearty chicken built around chicken liver, bacon and sherry — roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 8 steps.

60 minServes 4Medium6 of 9 likely on hand
Chicken Liver Pate Recipe

You'll mainly reach for oven and blender. At medium difficulty across 8 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (3)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.

Contains: Dairy Mustard

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How to make it

  1. Clean livers of sinews and gall.
  2. Put into a fireproof casserole with all other ingredients roughly chopped.
  3. Season and cover with milk.
  4. Put the lid on the casserole and cook in a slow oven (300ºF) for 2 hours.
  5. Liquidize in a blender.
  6. Adjust seasoning.
  7. Add sherry or brandy.
  8. Put in a dish and cover with melted butte

You'll use: Oven · Blender

Ingredient substitutions

Milk
any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water

Tips & common questions

How long does Chicken Liver Pate Recipe take to make?

About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 8 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

What can I use instead of milk?

Try any unsweetened plant milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.

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Recipe data for Chicken Liver Pate Recipe via TheMealDB (open database). Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.