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Chicken liver & raisin pâté
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Chicken liver & raisin pâté

13 ingredients 30 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Chicken liver & raisin pâté

This delicious, unashamedly rich starter is the sort of dish that makes entertaining stress-free, as it can be made up to three days ahead

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1249
Calories
59g
Protein
51g
Fat
133g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken Liver 100g cooked 165
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Brandy not in our table 0
Hazelnut not in our table 0
Salad not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 60g large blonde raisins , plus a few extra to garnish
  • 2-3 tbsp brandy
  • 100ml white wine
  • 100ml port
  • 4 shallots , finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove , finely sliced
  • 200g butter
  • 200g chicken livers, all traces of sinew removed
  • 2 medium eggs , beaten
  • 25g pistachios or hazelnuts, finely sliced, plus extra to garnish
  • 50g melted clarified butter (see tip, below)
  • slices toasted walnut bread
  • salad leaves , dressed with walnut oil and wine vinegar

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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