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Silky Smooth Chicken Liver Pâté

July 13, 2020Cole Whitney
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AdvancedEgg Yolk PowderImmersion CirculatorPacojetPrague Powder #1Sous Vide

Chicken liver pate is an inexpensive dish that feels ultra-luxe when executed properly. We run this pate through the Pacojet for that unique micro-pureed texture that is impossible to achieve using a regular blender.

Ingredients

  • 250g (8oz) Bacon
  • 1 Small Onion, Diced
  • 1 Shallot, Diced
  • 90g (3 oz) Madeira
  • 90g (3 oz) Bourbon
  • 90g (3 oz) Cream Sherry
  • 500g (16 oz) Chicken Livers
  • 200g (4 each) Whole Eggs
  • 40g (2 each) Egg Yolks (or, 20g (6 Tbsp) Egg yolk powder)
  • 20g (1 Tbsp + 1 tsp) Salt
  • 2.5g (1.2 tsp) Prague Powder #1
  • 1g (½ tsp) White Pepper
  • 340g (3 sticks) Butter, cubed

Equipment

  • Pacojet 2 Plus
  • Heavy Bottom Sauté Pan
  • Immersion Circulator
  • Blender

Timing

Active Time: 30 Minutes

Total Time: 12 Hours

Yield

16, Four Ounce Portions

  • Prepare Beaker & Circulator

    Divide the cubed butter evenly into the two Pacojet beakers, place them in the freezer.

    Pre-heat an immersion circulator to 154°F.

  • Cook Bacon, Onion, Shallots

    In a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium heat place the bacon and allow it to render some fat while stirring. The bacon can brown slightly but do not make it crispy. This will not make for a pleasant final texture.

    Add the onion and shallot and sweat until translucent.

    Add the madeira, bourbon, and cream sherry and deglaze the pan.

    Cook the mixture until the alcohol has become almost dry. Allow it to cool slightly for about 5 minutes.

  • Blend

    Pour the bacon/onion/alcohol mixture into a blender along with the chicken livers, whole eggs, egg yolks, salt, prague powder, and white pepper.

    Blend this mixture until smooth, about 4 minutes.

  • Cook in Immersion Circulator, Freeze

    Pour the mixture into a vacuum seal bag and allow it to cool before sealing. Seal the bag in a vacuum chamber.

    Once sealed place the bag in an immersion circulator and cook for 45 minutes.

    Once finished remove the bag from the circulator and let it cool for 10 minutes or until you can handle it.

    Remove the frozen butter from the freezer and pour the chicken liver mixture evenly into the two beakers. Freeze solid, about 6 hours.

  • Blend in Pacojet

    Place each beaker into the pacojet and churn the entire contents of the beaker. This first churn will look like the mixture has split and has become gritty. I assure you it has not, the butter will need to be tempered to fully emulsify.

    Allow the mixture to come to 60F and churn the mixture again. At this point it will whip perfectly.

    Shape the pate into any molds and store. Store or serve at room temperature immediately.

Summary
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Recipe Name
Silky Smooth Chicken Liver Pate
Author Name
Modernist Pantry
Published On
2020-07-13
Preparation Time
0H30M
Total Time
12H0M
Average Rating
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Comments (5)

Leah Knight

July 24, 2020 11:25 am

Thank you for the recipe! It looks great. What temperature does it require in the immersion circulator?

Janie Wang

July 26, 2020 8:31 pm

154F

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September 18, 2020 1:12 pm

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Ajit

June 20, 2021 10:27 am

Since the second blending is done at 60F, you’re using one of the coupe set blades right? Which one?

Cole Whitney

June 21, 2021 10:21 am

You can use one of the coupe set blades for this recipe. In developing this recipe we used the standard blade.

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