Chicken liver pâté

Recipe Categories : | Chicken | Pâté | 

Serves : 4-6  Preparation time : 10 minutes + refrigeration    Cooking time : 15 minutes

Ingredients :

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 100g butter, melted
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
• 500g chicken livers, cleaned
• 2 tspn green peppercorns, drained and roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp brandy
• 6 tbsp clarified butter or ghee
• green peppercorns and fresh thyme, for decoration

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Cook the onion in 2 tbsp of the butter until soft. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute, then add the livers to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, or until cooked through and firm to the touch.
2. Put the mixture in a food processor or blender and add the rest of the butter. Blend until smooth ; season. Add the peppercorns and brandy and blend briefly to mix.
3. Spoon into 4 x ½ cup ramekins or an earthenware dish and cover with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic wrap onto the surface of the pâté. Refrigerate overnight.
4. Cover the pâté with the clarified butter or ghee and decorate with peppercorns and thyme.