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Liver Pâté

Nutrivore Score: 2590
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 139kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb liver
  • 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 6-7 leaves sage or 1 Tablespoon dried sage
  • 1 sprig rosemary or 2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/3 cup dry sherry or cognac
  • ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
  • 3-4 sprigs thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ cup cooking fat tallow, coconut oil, bacon fat, lard, butter

Instructions

  • If using beef or another large liver, slice liver into 2” chunks and remove any vessels the butcher might have missed.
  • Line a 7.5″x3.5″ loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Heat ¼ cup of your chosen cooking fat in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • Add onion, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, sage, mace and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are well cooked, about 10 minutes.
  • Add liver to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until browned on the outside and still pink in the middle, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add sherry to pan and bring to boil. Boil 2-3 minutes until you can’t smell alcohol in the steam. Remove from heat.
  • Remove bay leaf, rosemary stem, and thyme stems. Add salt and the remaining cooking fat.
  • Pour hot liver mixture into a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
  • Pour into the prepared loaf pan or serving dish of choice. Let cool.
  • Once it’s cool enough to touch, cover with plastic wrap tightly across the entire surface to prevent oxidation.
  • Refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Liver Pâté
Amount per Serving
Calories
139
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.4
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
124
mg
41
%
Sodium
 
136
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
138
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
 
0.4
g
0
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
6637
IU
133
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
8
mg
1
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.