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  • TM 31
published: 2010/12/15
changed: 2012/02/28

Ingredients

  • 100 g pistachios, shelled, or other nuts or no nuts
  • 600 g chicken livers, washed and dried
  • 1 onion, large
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 300 g Butter
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 1 sachet Salt and pepper
  • brandy, or other liqueur

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    Chicken Liver and Pistachio Pate
  1. Chop pistachios for about 4  seconds on speed 6.  Set aside.

  2. Chop onions and garlic  for about 5 seconds on speed 6.

  3. Add 30 gms of butter. Cook 3/4 minutes  or until soft on 100 speed 1.

  4. Add chicken livers, bouquet garni , salt and pepper COOK for about 8 minutes at 100 soft speed and REVERSE.

  5. When livers are cooked REMOVE BOUQUET GARNI.

  6. Add remaining butter and brandy and process for 3 seconds on speed 3.

  7. Add the pistachios and pour into ramekins/pots or make a big one for party.

Tip

You can freeze this pate

I have been making this for years as my party piece.   It is easy as, just remember no matter what weight of chicken livers use 1/2 that weight in butter.  Don't think about it just do it.  Decadent.

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  • 4. June 2021 - 15:05

    Apologies, I misread the recipe where it stated 300g butter not 30g as I previously stated. However would still like to know how much brandy. Would love to make this tonight or in the morning

    Cheets Kay

  • 4. June 2021 - 14:59

    The recipe says 30g butter which is used in the first stages of the cook and later it says add the rest of the butter ? How much more butter is added. Also it doesn't state how much brandy to use

    I'm really keen to make this if you could let me know the quantities above.

    Cheets Kay

  • 9. December 2020 - 09:10

    love this pate, I have made it a few times now and friends come back for more.

  • 10. June 2016 - 18:04
    5.0

    This recipe makes a large quantity of paté, but I don't think it's going to make it to the freezer!

    I mixed pistachios and macadamias, and used pedro ximenez sherry for the liquor. What a divine paté; it's going to be my 'go to' recipe from now on. Thank you! tmrc_emoticons.)

  • 25. February 2015 - 17:10

    This recipe is to die for, I have some many postive comments and as a new thermomix user it is so easy.  I freeze it as if left in the fridge it would be gone in no time. Love it, thanks so much for sharing.

  • 29. November 2014 - 14:13
    2.0

    excellent quantity and texture - went down a storm!!

  • 29. November 2014 - 10:29
    5.0

    Thank you for this recipe Gretchen! I actually discovered your recipe on the Super Kitchen Machine Site. I am vegetarian and don't always get meat dishes right - but this turned out absolutely perfectly. The comments I got from those who ate it were very, very positive. Thanks again!

  • 13. December 2012 - 09:53
    2.0

    I was a bit disappointed with this pate.  I froze most of it for Christmas and kept a small container in the fridge however once started it seemed to turn to water.  Any idea what could have happened.  I did use more livers  than the recipe suggested but adjusted everything as stated in the tips.

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