Brandy Cream Chicken Livers Recipes

BRANDY CREAM CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Wash and trim the chicken livers. Pat dry on paper towels.
• In a baggie, combine the flour, Cayenne Pepper and Mustard Powder. Season with Sea Salt and Crushed Black Pepper. Add the chicken livers to the baggie and shake to coat.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the sliced mushrooms. Saute until golden.
• Brush the Ciabatta with Olive Oil, season with a little pepper and pop under a grill to brown.
• Add the finely chopped garlic and floured chicken livers to the pan and saute for a couple of minutes until the outside of the livers are very lightly browned.
• Pour the Brandy into the pan and allow to heat up for a couple of seconds before setting alight. Toss the livers around in the pan until the flames die out and allow the Brandy to reduce a little.
• Add the cream and stir until the livers are done to your taste. If you'd like the sauce thinner, simply add a little more cream.
• Cut the browned Ciabatta in half and put on a heat-proof plate. Turn the chicken livers out on top of the Ciabatta.
• Crumble the cheese on top of the livers and pop under a hot grill until the cheese melts.
• Garnish with a little chopped flat-leaf parsley and serve.

CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over low heat, melt the butter and cook onion, apple, and thyme, covered, until apples soften. Remove lid and increase heat to medium add the livers and cook until firm and still pink inside. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add the pepper, salt, and brandy and puree in a food processor; then chill, covered. Meanwhile whip the heavy cream to medium peaks. Fold into cooled, pureed liver mixture. Serve chilled.

CREAMY CHICKEN LIVER PâTé

Steps:

• In a spice grinder or clean coffee grinder, combine peppercorns, allspice, clove and coriander seeds; grind until fine and set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; when foam subsides, add onion and cook until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add livers to pan and sprinkle with salt; cook livers on one side until they begin to brown, about 2 minutes, then flip them and cook the other side. Be sure to keep heat relatively high so that the outside of livers sears and inside stays pink.
• Put onion, livers and their buttery juices into a food processor or blender with remaining butter, the cream, spices and brandy. Purée mixture until it is smooth; taste and adjust seasoning.
• Put pâté in a terrine or bowl, smooth top and put in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours or until fully set. Serve pâté with bread or crackers.

BRANDIED CHICKEN LIVER PâTé

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet cook onion and garlic in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Pat dry chicken livers and season with salt and pepper. Add livers to onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but barely pink inside, about 10 minutes. Add brandy and simmer 2 minutes. Transfer hot mixture to a food processor and add nutmeg, allspice, and salt and pepper to taste. Purée mixture until very smooth and cool mixture.
• While pâté is cooling, in a bowl cover currants with boiling water and soak 5 minutes. Drain currants and pat dry between paper towels.
• Transfer pâté to bowl and stir in currants. Pack pâté in a crock (or crocks). Chill pâté, its surface covered with plastic wrap, at least 6 hours and up to 3 days. Bring pâté to room temperature before serving.
• Serve pâté with toasts or crackers.

EASY CHICKEN LIVER AND BRANDY PATE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and bacon.
• Cook until onion is tender and bacon is cooked.
• Add chicken livers and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in thyme, pepper, cream, brandy and melted butter.
• Spoon mixture into a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Pour into serving dishes.
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• Pour melted butter over pate.
• Sprinkle with chopped chives.
• Refrigerate pate overnight.
• Stand at room temp 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve with toast, crackers or crusty french bread.