This easy chicken liver pate recipe is decades old and remains unchanged. It’s the leading fastest pate recipe with a gourmet flavor, ready in just 30 minutes. This is part of our Condiments & Flavorings, Dips & Spreads, Appetizers & Snacks, Chicken, Game Day, Holidays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, & French Cuisine categories. Also, see it in our Good Super Bowl Food, Holiday Dinner Suggestions, & Christmas Dinner Meals articles.
Introduction to Chicken Liver Pate Recipe
Most recipes for Chicken Liver Pate (aka Pâté) , when prepared by Gourmet Chefs, have more added ingredients and the meat is commonly pink on the inside. We fully cook our chicken livers. And our emphasis is three-fold:
- Use regular, common ingredients.
- Eliminate unnecessary steps. Only use quick and easy steps.
- Keep the gourmet flavor and texture that everyone comes back to ask for more.
How To Make a Liver Pate – Chicken
When it comes to chicken livers pate, these are the easiest steps on how to make it.
Step 1. Start with rinsing chicken livers and remove any heart or gizzards from container. You don’t have to cut up the liver since a blender is used later. But, you can cut up the bigger pieces if you want to make it easier for even cooking.
Step 2. Then, chop up an onion.
Step 3. Cook livers and chopped onion in a little butter on stovetop for a few minutes. Then, cover and finish on low heat for about 15 minutes.
Step 4. Add cooked ingredients to blender. Slowly add in remaining butter sticks while blending until smooth, almost like a purée texture. Transfer to storage container or serving dish.
Step 5. Serve now or refrigerate for serving later cold. Also, it’s great with Club crackers. See the entire recipe for all details.
What Makes This Easy Chicken Liver Pate Recipe So FAST?
This simple chicken liver pate recipe is extremely fast. The original French cuisine pate recipes call for a lot of extras we don’t use as we discovered they weren’t needed for a rich flavor. Here they are:
- This easy chicken liver pate recipe doesn’t need any chicken bouillon nor chicken stock.
- Also, this simple chicken liver pate doesn’t use any shallots. A regular onion works just fine.
- For flavorings like lemon juice, thyme, and some others, they also weren’t needed for keeping a rich flavor.
- We don’t also don’t use special alcohols of brandy, cognac, or white wine. Feel free to add it, of course, if you prefer.
- The French use several extra processes in their classic pate recipes. Those included steps involving a water bath to make clarified butter just aren’t necessary.
- Finally, you don’t have to chop the liver. Our usage of a blender handles all of that. Optionally, you can cut up the larger pieces of liver to make the cooking in the skillet more even. But, you don’t have to.
What to Serve With Easy Chicken Liver Pate Recipes
You can serve this basic chicken liver pate recipe with Club crackers. Also, serve it using a small spreading knife to cut it. Until it gets closer to room temperature, it will require a bladed utensil for dipping out. It also serves well with flat bread or generic crackers.
What is Liver Pate Origin?
Liver Pâté originated in northern and central Europe. The word loosely translates to ‘mashed’ or ‘paste’. It was around the European countryside where game (meat) was processed that this food item came to exist. The idea was felt that it was the purpose of using all of the animal for consumption. So, they made it into a flavored paste. Read more on this “A BRIEF HISTORY OF PÂTÉS & TERRINES“, an excellent article from Alexian™ Pâté & Special Meats site. Also, Learn about Liver Pâté from Wikipedia.
Easy Chicken Liver Pate Nutrition
Chicken liver pate nutrition values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option. However, here are some topics about chicken liver pate nutrition.
Chicken Liver Pate Calories
This basic chicken liver pate calories are about 221 calories per serving. Also, there’s about 1 gram carbs and 8 grams protein.
Is Chicken Liver Pate Healthy?
According to U.S. Wellness Meats, chicken liver is rich in vitamins and minerals and can be healthy in moderation when included in a balanced diet. Here’s their detailed article on “Chicken Liver Nutrition Facts“.
Absolutely. When eaten in moderation as part of a balanced diet and sourced from healthy farms, chicken liver is deeply nutritious, acting as a fantastic source of protein, various vitamins including B12, and minerals such as selenium.
from U.S. Wellness Meats article on “Chicken Liver Nutrtion Facts”
Is Chicken Liver Pate Fattening?
According to Food Struct (Encyclopedia of Food Nutrition & Comparisons), it’s low. See an extremely detailed breakdown of all nutritional values for chicken liver pate.
The fats label of our basic chicken liver pate recipe shows approximately: Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g
How To Store Easy Chicken Liver Pate
Can Chicken Liver Pate Be Frozen?
Yes, chicken liver pate can be frozen! We make double batches when we make chicken liver pate recipes. So, we freeze it for 1-3 months. For thawing out, we put it in the fridge overnight and it’s ready for serving the next evening. No one can tell any difference in taste or texture.
How long does chicken liver pate last in the fridge?
It lasts about 4-5 days while refrigerated. It should remain covered or have at least some plastic wrap over it.
Conclusion of Easy Chicken Liver Pate Recipe
We love a fast and easy chicken liver pate recipe. So, go ahead and create your own gourmet appetizer experience. The pound of chicken livers are often in the meat department in a round plastic container.
Other Easy Appetizers
Here are some other simple appetizers to go alongside. Other than just crackers, you can have hard-boiled eggs (peeled), deviled eggs, potato chips, wings, veggies and dip, or fried mushrooms and fried mushrooms dipping sauce.
Chicken Liver Pate Recipe
Equipment
- 1 blender
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken livers
- ¼ cup butter for cooking (¼ cup = ½ stick)
- ¾ cup butter for blender (¾ cup = 1½ sticks)
- 1 medium onion
- ½ tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Rinse chicken livers in a colander and cut up onion. Remove any heart or gizzards, if exists.1 lb chicken livers, 1 medium onion
- Melt ¼ cup butter in a medium skillet. Add chicken livers, onion, paprika, salt and pepper and mix together. Begin to cook at medium-high for 1-2 minutes. Then, reduce to low heat.1 lb chicken livers, ¼ cup butter, 1 medium onion, ⅛ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp pepper, ½ tsp paprika
- Cover and cook over low heat at least 12-15 more minutes. Ensure liver is fully cooked and onions translucent. Scrape bottom and stir a couple of times during cooking. Blend mixture until smooth in an electric blender while slowly adding ¾ cup butter.¾ cup butter
- Transfer blended contents into a mold or a serving dish and serve warm now or chill until firm, usually after about 3-4 hours.
- Remove from fridge about 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers or bagel chips.
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