Easiest Chicken Liver Mousse | James Beard Foundation

Easiest Chicken Liver Mousse | James Beard Foundation

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"One of the first things a young chef learns to make is chicken liver mousse. I learned it but didn’t make it often enough to remember the recipe," JBF Award winner Jamie Bissonnette recalls. "One...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken livers
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Vegetable oil as needed
  • ½ pound (2 sticks) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
  • 3 shallots, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • ¼ cup cognac or brandy
  • ½ to 1 tablespoon piment d’espelette
  • Schmaltz (rendered chicken fat), melted, for storage

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