Appetizer📍 All of RomaniaEasy🥛 Dairy-free💪 High-protein🥦 Clean eating🫒 Mediterranean

Pork Liver Pâté

Name: Pork Liver Pâté
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 600 g pork liver; 150 g pork lard; 2 medium onions; 3 garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp ground black pepper; ½ tsp grated nutmeg; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp sweet paprika; salt to taste; 2 tbsp cognac or dry white wine (optional); toasted bread or baguette; pickled gherkins; thinly sliced red onion

Pork liver pâté is a creamy and aromatic traditional Romanian spread made from boiled or sautéed pork liver blended with lard, onion, and spices. It is served cold on toasted bread as an appetizer or snack.

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Servings

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Prep

40 min

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Cook

20 min

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Total

60 min + 2h chilling

🥘Ingredients

servings

Pâté

For serving

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥛Dairy-free💪High-protein🥦Clean eating🫒Mediterranean

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Yield

approx. 600 g pâté

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Up to 5 days covered with a layer of lard

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Freezer

Up to 2 months in an airtight container

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per serving (approx. 80g)

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Calories

280 kcal

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Protein

16 g

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Fat

22 g

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Carbohydrates

4 g

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Fiber

0 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Toasted bread or baguette

🥂Pickled gherkins

🥂Dry white wine

🥂Lager beer

🥂Fresh red onion

💡Variations

Replace lard with butter for a lighter texture and more delicate flavor.

Add 50 g sautéed mushrooms to the mixture for an earthy note.

Add 1 level tsp turmeric or curry for a colourful and aromatic variation.