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Other Cooking Equipment => Cast Iron & Campfire Cooking => Topic started by: SmokinKat on September 25, 2014, 12:56:46 PM

Title: Cast Iron Pate
Post by: SmokinKat on September 25, 2014, 12:56:46 PM

More fun with the new toy!   I've been wanting to use up some of the rabbit in the freezer before I do our next run of butchering.   

Made up a nice thick rabbit stew in the ceramic dutch oven, which turned out pretty good, but the real winner was the rabbit liver pate I did in the new skillet while the stew was simmering.

Threw some bacon grease in the Lodge, and sauteed about 6 cloves of garlic on low heat until it started to get a little softer.  (The recipe I used called for also using 1 medium sweet onion, but I didn't have one on hand!)

Added probably half a pound of rabbit livers, and cooked till there were no longer pink.

(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae138/katrinarounds/castironliver_zpse831a9ad.jpg) (http://s965.photobucket.com/user/katrinarounds/media/castironliver_zpse831a9ad.jpg.html)

I mashed them up a bit to make sure they were all cooked through

(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae138/katrinarounds/castironliver2_zpsfdffe437.jpg) (http://s965.photobucket.com/user/katrinarounds/media/castironliver2_zpsfdffe437.jpg.html)

 I took them off the stove to let them cool a little, and went and got a couple of sprigs of rosemary from outside to chop up. 

Everything in the pan, plus rosemary, and 1/3 cup of coconut oil went in the food processor to puree.  I added a dash of salt as well. 

Ended up with four little servings, just perfect size for breakfast or snacks-- I'm eating some at my desk at work with carrots and snap peas as we speak! :)   Quite tasty!   

(http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae138/katrinarounds/finishedpate_zps7a1f2a89.jpg) (http://s965.photobucket.com/user/katrinarounds/media/finishedpate_zps7a1f2a89.jpg.html)

I think next time I might cut down the coconut oil a little--  the pate was awfully firm after being in the fridge.  Rabbit liver has a really mild flavor, so you can really taste the garlic and coconut oil-- it's a really great flavor!   

I'm also secretly hoping that James or his son grabs one thinking it'll be chocolate pudding.... mwah ha ha. 

Title: Re: Cast Iron Pate
Post by: africanmeat on September 25, 2014, 01:10:40 PM

It looks yummy , next time add the onion it will add a great flavour .

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Post by: Smokin Don on September 25, 2014, 01:35:03 PM

I am not a liver fan but that does look good Kat!!! I would eat it!!! Don

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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on September 25, 2014, 01:52:11 PM

Great looking dish, nicely done.  ;)

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Post by: sliding_billy on September 25, 2014, 02:16:48 PM

Looks delicious.  Get the crackers ready.

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Post by: spuds on September 25, 2014, 07:46:52 PM

Mighty fine Kat,looks superb!

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Post by: pz on September 26, 2014, 02:59:52 AM

Very nice Kat!

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Post by: TentHunteR on October 06, 2014, 07:24:01 AM

YUM! I happen to love pâté.

Title: Re: Cast Iron Pate
Post by: HighOnSmoke on October 06, 2014, 08:23:11 AM

Looks delicious Kat! Would definitely like to try some of that!