Chicken Liver Pâté with Butter

Name: Chicken Liver Pâté with Butter
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Chicken liver — 81 g; Onions — 22 g; Carrots — 27 g; Butter — 14 g; Sunflower oil — 4 ml; Bay leaves — 0.5 g; Salt — 0.9 g; Ground black pepper — 0.5 g

A smooth, rich spread made with chicken liver, vegetables, and butter. Serve chilled in a mold with crusty bread or fresh vegetables.

Time: 35 min
Serving: 269 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $0.60
Protein: 17 g

Ingredients

1 Chicken liverpack 500 g ≈ $2.50 81 g
2 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 22 g
3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 27 g
4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 14 g
5 Sunflower oil 4 ml
6 Bay leaves to taste
7 Salt to taste
8 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Chop the onion² and carrot³ into small pieces.
Sauté the vegetables in oil for 5–6 minutes until tender.
Add the chicken¹ liver, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
Cook for 8–10 minutes until the liver is dull outside and bloodless inside.
Remove the bay leaf, then stir in the butter⁴.
Blend until smooth, transfer to a mold, and chill for 2 hours.

Tips

Why it works: Fry the liver until it turns matte and no blood remains inside, to avoid a bitter taste and possible digestive problems. Cooking the onion and carrot until soft keeps the finished pâté from tasting bland.
Substitutions: Replace the butter with ghee (14 g) or sour cream (10 g) for a richer taste. Replace the onion with shallot (15 g) for a milder flavor.
Common mistakes: If the pâté turns out too runny, the liver was overcooked or there was too little butter. Check doneness by color and texture.
Storing and reheating: Keep in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds with the plate covered. Don't freeze.
Serve with: Serve with rye bread or cucumber slices for lunch or dinner.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	269 kcal	13%
Protein	17 g	23%
Fat	20 g	29%
Carbs	5 g	2%
Per 100 g	180 kcal

Cost

≈ $0.60per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is chicken liver.