Parmesan and Chicken Liver Pate Open Sandwich

With this Pure South African Chicken Liver Pate recipe you can create a culinary masterpiece open sandwich that will leave your mates speechless.  This recipe is also ideal for a nice light lunch.

Firstly you have to make your Chicken Liver Pate and let it set overnight.

Pure South African Chicken liver pate

Makes about 500 ml

Ingredients:

• 250 g chicken livers (defrosted)
• ½ medium onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive or grapeseed oil
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon red masala
• 2 tablespoons Mrs Balls Chutney
• Aromat and crushed black pepper to taste
• 20 ml KWV 3 year Brandy
• 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh dill
• Nando’s Bushveld Braai Sauce (to taste) – I used about 6 tablespoons to give it a nice bite.
• 250 g melted butter

Method:

• Shallow fry the chopped onion, smoked paprika, red masala and oil in a small pot/saucepan until golden brown.
• Add the livers and shallow fry until livers are cooked on a low heat.
• Add Aromat, black pepper and chutney.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Blitz the liver mixture with a hand blender until smooth and creamy.
• Add chopped dill, Bushveld sauce and brandy and mix well.
• Stir in melted butter and mix well.
• Pour mixture in a mould or small moulds and put in the fridge to set for at least 5 hours or overnight.

For the Sandwich:

Makes 1 Ryvita open sandwich

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Chicken liver pate
• ½ handful rocket salad leaves
• 4 parmesan shavings (you can make the shavings by using a vegetable peeler)
• Ground black pepper
• 1 slice Ryvita with Pumpkin Seeds

Method:

• Spread the chicken liver pate on the base of the Ryvita.
• Place the rocket salad leaves on top.
• Sprinkle parmesan shavings over.
• Finish off with a generous grating of black pepper.