Chicken livers with a Roquefort and walnut butter Recipe


       The original recipe was for veal kidneys, which I don't like very much, so I     
       made it with chicken livers.


Begin with the (delicious) Roquefort and walnut butter. Melt in a small saucepan 50 gr butter with 25 gr Roquefort, 1/4 finely chopped clove of garlic and 3 drops of Tabasco. Set aside.

Once cooled crumble another 25 gr  Roquefort into the butter mix  and carefully fold with 15 gr chopped walnuts and  chopped parsley. 
Taste for seasoning, then scoop into a 4 cm service ring to make a nice roll                   >

Cover with cling film. 
Chill in the fridge to set.

To prepare the chicken livers (350 gr), remove the fat and trim away any sinew. Set aside while you make the mash.

When the potatoes are cooked  bring some milk to the boil in another pan. Drain the potatoes and allow to steam and dry uncovered, mash them and add some milk to make the mash more liquid and beat to combine.

Gradually stir in 50 gr cubes of butter, allowing any lumps to melt completely before each addition. Once the butter has been added, stir in more small splashes of milk to create a very smooth, buttery mash. If desired, add more butter to taste.

Season with salt and pepper and finish with gratings of nutmeg. Keep piping hot while you cook the livers. Melt 25 gr butter in a frying pan and when it begins to foam, add the chicken livers and fry for a minute on each side. 

Add a tbsp of Armagnac and 2 tbsp of strong veal stock and cook for a further 20 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and spoon the mashed potato onto plates.

Make a well in each mound of mash and place the livers inside the well.

Place 2 slices of the Roquefort butter over each portion of the livers. Serve immediately with a little chopped parsley.

PS We each had 7 livers and a lot of mash. It tasted very, very good but it was too much to stay interesting. Next time, at a dinner party, I made it as above but divided in 4 small portions (as an amuse) and that was perfect.

(Based on this recipe by Henry Harris)



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