Chicken Liver Mousse Crostini With Marinated Blackberries Or Parsley Salad Recipe 15

CHICKEN LIVER CROSTINI

Steps:

• Pat dry 1 pound chicken livers and season with salt and pepper. Cook in a skillet with 3 tablespoons chicken fat or olive oil, turning, 7 minutes; transfer to a food processor. Add 2 more tablespoons fat, 1 chopped onion and some fresh thyme to the pan and cook 8 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup sherry and boil 1 minute; add to the processor along with 1 cup crushed saltines, 1 hard-boiled egg and 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Pulse; season with salt and cayenne. Chill, then spread on crostini. Top with hard-boiled egg and radish slices.

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.

CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook shallot in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat and carefully add Cognac (use caution; if Cognac ignites, shake skillet), then boil until reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender and add livers and yolks, then purée until smooth. Add milk, flour, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and allspice and blend until combined. Pour into crock, skimming off any foam.
• Put crock in a larger baking pan and bake in a water bath until mousse is just set and a small sharp knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then remove from heat and let stand 3 minutes.
• Arrange bay leaves decoratively on top of mousse. Skim froth from butter, then spoon enough clarified butter over mousse to cover its surface, leaving milky solids in bottom of saucepan.
• Chill mousse completely, uncovered, about 4 hours. Bring to room temperature about 1 hour before serving.

CHICKEN-LIVER CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add livers and cook over medium-high heat until undersides are browned, about 3 minutes. Turn livers over and add red-pepper flakes, capers, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until livers are just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes more. Increase heat to high and add vermouth. Boil, stirring, until slightly thickened and glossy, about 3 minutes. Transfer livers with a slotted spoon to a cutting board, then transfer sauce to a bowl.
• Coarsely chop livers and add to sauce. Season with salt and pepper and gently stir in parsley. Spoon onto toasts and squeeze a little lemon juice over each.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH REDCURRANT GELEE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for 1 minute then add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add chicken livers, thyme, star anise, salt and pepper and saute for 4-6 minutes or until chicken livers are still pink in the centre. Add sherry vinegar and Cognac and bring to a boil. Remove star anise, if desired and transfer contents of skillet to a food processor. Add cream and remaining butter and process until smooth, adding more salt and pepper as needed. Line a small loaf pan with plastic wrap. Spoon in mixture and smooth top. If there is any mixture left over, spoon into a s mall container and reserve for another occasion. Pour melted butter overtop and chill 4 hours or until set. Keep refrigerated until needed. Combine redcurrant jelly, sweet wine and cherries in a small pot over medium heat and stir until melted. Cool. Remove pate from pan, cut into slices or spoon onto brioche and serve with a drizzle of gelee.

CHICKEN LIVER CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, anchovies and garlic. Sauté until onion is tender but not brown, mashing anchovies with fork, about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add chicken livers and sauté until brown, about 4 minutes. Add wine and cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and sage. Simmer until chicken livers are cooked through and liquid is reduced by half, breaking up livers with fork, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Transfer mixture to processor. Using on/off turns, process just until livers are coarsely pureed. Mix in lemon peel. Season pâté to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange bread slices on 2 baking sheets. Lightly brush bread with remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Bake until crisp and golden, about 15 minutes. (Pâté and toasts can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill pâté. Cool toasts; store airtight at room temperature.) Spread p•t over toasts. Arrange toasts on platter.

CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE CROSTINI WITH MARINATED BLACKBERRIES OR PARSLEY SALAD RECIPE - (1/5)

Steps:

• 1. For the chicken liver mousse, rinse livers and pat dry with paper towel. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil in large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook livers, turning occasionally, until firm but still pink in middles, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a blender. 2. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil. Add shallots and thyme. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add brandy and reduce until syrupy, about 1 minute. Transfer shallot mixture to blender. 3. Add cream and allspice to blender. Cover and turn on machine. With motor running, gradually add butter until melted and smooth. Season aggressively with salt-it will taste less salty when cooled. Pour into a 2-cup (500-mL) container. Press plastic wrap against surface. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours and up to 1 week. 4. In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar, maple syrup and orange zest. Add berries and mix gently to coat. 5. Preheat broiler to high. 6. Place baguette slices on a foil-lined heavy-duty baking tray. Broil 4 inches (10 cm) from heat until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. 7. Thickly spread chicken liver mousse on tops of crostini. (Save rest for another use.) Top each crostini with a blackberry. (Double or triple marinated blackberries for a heartier portion.) Drizzle any remaining marinade over crostini or top with Parsley Salad

CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE

Steps:

• Season chicken livers with salt and freshly ground pink peppercorns.
• Heat a large sauté pan coated with oil over medium heat. Add chicken livers and sear lightly on one side. Immediately add the shallots, thyme and marjoram. Continue to cook together for 2 minutes or so. Flip the livers and sear for an additional 1½ to 2 minutes until the livers are firm and pink in the center. Add lemon zest and cognac, and cook until it is nearly dry.
• Transfer immediately to a blender, pour in the cream and blend on medium speed, gradually adding the butter. Blend until completely smooth.
• Pour mixture into ramekins or jars. Cover with plastic wrap, lightly pressing the wrap to the surface of the mousse so that it doesn't oxidize. Chill in the refrigerator until set, roughly 4 to 6 hours. This can be made a day in advance if needed.