Chicken liver parfait

Silky baked liver terrine with a sweet wine reduction. From the restaurant’s “cold ladder” prep series.
PrepPr25 minCookCk30 minTotalTot55 minServesSrv8Ca:PCa:P1:4.0
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Ingredients

  • 3 shallots, chopped
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 2 tbsp Madeira
  • 2 tbsp port
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 lb chicken livers, trimmed
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted

Directions

  1. Simmer shallots with brandy, Madeira, port, water, and sugar until jammy. Cool slightly.
  2. Blend the reduction with livers, eggs, salt, and paprika until smooth.
  3. With the blender running, slowly add melted butter until the mixture is velvety.
  4. Pour into a terrine or loaf pan. Tap to settle, cover with foil.
  5. Set the mold in a water bath. Bake at 212°F (100°C) about 25 minutes, until just set in the center.
  6. Chill overnight. Scrape off any oxidized surface before slicing. Serve cold with toast.

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1 of 8). Does not change when you scale ingredients.

  • Calories 507.775
  • Total Fat 351.3g
  • Saturated Fat 198.2g
  • Trans Fat 11.2g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 14.2g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 29.5g
  • Cholesterol 3122.6 mg
  • Sodium 5855.3 mg
  • Carbohydrate 88.1g
  • Fiber 10.5g
  • Sugar 5.6g
  • Protein 90.3g
  • Calcium 317 mg
  • Phosphorus 1257.5 mg
  • Ca:P ratio 1:4.0
  • Vitamin A 1327 mcg
  • Vitamin C 69.4 mg
  • B1 (Thiamin) 0.5 mg
  • B2 (Riboflavin) 7.1 mg
  • B3 (Niacin) 35 mg
  • B5 (Pantothenic) 12.8 mg
  • B6 2.4 mg
  • Folate 1665.8 mcg
  • B12 38.1 mcg
  • Vitamin K 4.4 mcg
  • Copper 1.1 mg
  • Zinc 12.9 mg
  • Selenium 259.5 mcg

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