
Tsar's Pâté
Description
The recipe won't take much time. The base of the pâté is tender, pleasant-tasting chicken liver; we'll add mushrooms, a little smoked bacon, heavy cream, and vegetables — the combination is simply superb! You can serve the pâté with slices of bread, with pancakes, or with potatoes. Take note: the appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients. Use chilled liver, not frozen.
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Step 2

Peel the onion and carrots. Chop the vegetables as you like, but not too coarsely. Cut the smoked lard into pieces. You can use meat bacon instead.
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Step 3

Rinse the mushrooms and pat them dry, then cut into small thin slices.
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Step 4

In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil, add the onion, carrot, salt pork, and mushrooms. Sauté, stirring, for 3–4 minutes.
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Step 5

Rinse the liver and pat it dry, add it to the skillet, and fry over low heat for 12–15 minutes, stirring.
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Step 6

At the end of cooking, add salt, pepper, spices, and cream. Heat through and remove from the heat immediately.
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Step 7

Transfer all ingredients to the blender bowl, blend on high speed, and serve.
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Step 8

Enjoy your meal!