Nancis Mock Chicken Liver Recipes

Steps:

• Place water, lentils, and bouillon cubes in a pot. Cover pot and cook about 30 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
• Heat oil in skillet, saute onion until it becomes translucent.
• In an electric food processor, grind lentils, onions and walnuts until your desired consistency for the pate is reached. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill before serving.

Steps:

• Saute' the onions in the oil till browned, but'not' burned.
• Put the walnuts in a processor and process till fine.
• Take the walnuts out of the processor and set aside.
• To the processor, add the peas, 1/2 of the cooked onions and the egg.
• Process till smooth.
• Add the remaining onions and the walnuts and mix well.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Notes:.
• Better the second day.
• Freezes well.

Steps:

• Drain the livers and saute them in 2 batches in 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat over medium-high heat, turning once, for about 5 minutes, or until just barely pink inside. Don't overcook the livers or they will be dry. Transfer them to a large bowl.
• In the same pan, saute the onions in 3 tablespoons of the chicken fat over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, or until browned. Add the Madeira and deglaze the pan, scraping the sides, for about 15 seconds. Pour into the bowl with the livers.
• Add the eggs, parsley, thyme, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and the remaining chicken fat to the bowl. Toss quickly to combine. Transfer half the mixture to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse 6 to 8 times, until coarsely chopped. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Season, to taste, and chill. Serve on crackers or matzo.

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and lentils to a boil in large pan.
• Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
• Stir occasionally for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Drain if necessary.
• Saute chopped onions in hot vegetable oil over heat for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Process 1/3 of lentils, 1/3 of onions and 1/3 of walnuts in food processor in 3 batches until mixed smooth.
• Stir mix with salt and pepper.
• Line a 3 cup mold with plastic wrap.
• Put mixture in mold.
• Chill for 8 hours, unmold onto baby leaf lettuce.
• Garnish with green onions and serve on crackers and celery sticks.