Ingredients

The following ingredients have 14 Servings
  • 1 pound slab bacon (diced)
  • 1 large onion (coarsely chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 pounds large chicken livers
  • 12 tablespoons (3/4 cup) butter
  • Salt and coarsely cracked black pepper
  • Leaves from 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley (minced, plus 15 to 20 whole leaves for garnish)
  • Leaves from 1/2 bunch cilantro (minced (optional))

Instruction

  • Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until lightly browned. Add the onion and garlic, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the vegetables are softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the chicken livers to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until they're cooked through but still slightly pink inside, 8 to 10 minutes. As the livers cook, add the butter, a few tablespoons at a time.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and season the livers with salt and plenty of pepper. Stir in the parsley and, if using, the cilantro. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse 3 to 4 times, just until a coarse paste is achieved.
  • Line a 1 1/2-quart terrine or glass loaf pan with plastic wrap and scrape the chicken liver mixture into the pan. Cover the terrine with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the butter solidifies, at least several hours and preferably overnight. (You can refrigerate the terrine for up to 5 days.)
  • Turn the terrine out onto a serving plate, distribute the parsley leaves evenly over the top, and serve immediately with a knife for slicing.