Homemade chicken liver pate
A delicious classic chicken liver recipe that is quick and easy to prepare.
Liver pate with carrots and onions is perfect for an everyday menu. If you strictly adhere to a low-calorie menu, the dish can be made in the PP version without a drop of fat. The same pate recipe, but with butter, is also a dietary dish, since it is still low in calories. This delicate recipe can be eaten for breakfast or a snack. For a festive version, you can stuff boiled eggs with liver pate or serve the dish in a more original design. For example, give the pate clear shapes using muffin or cookie cutters. Calorie content of chicken liver pate with carrots, onions and butter, BJU per 100 g:
Kcal | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates |
161 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
- Cuisine: French Type of dish: Appetizer Cooking method: Steamed, frying pan Servings: 10+ 20 min
Recipe for Chicken Liver Pate. Calorie, chemical composition and nutritional value.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “Chicken liver pate”.
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
Calorie content | 221.4 kcal | 1684 kcal | 13.1% | 5.9% | 761 g |
Squirrels | 16.7 g | 76 g | 22% | 9.9% | 455 g |
Fats | 16.2 g | 56 g | 28.9% | 13.1% | 346 g |
Carbohydrates | 2.1 g | 219 g | 1% | 0.5% | 10429 g |
Organic acids | 0.1 g | ~ | |||
Alimentary fiber | 0.4 g | 20 g | 2% | 0.9% | 5000 g |
Water | 62.6 g | 2273 g | 2.8% | 1.3% | 3631 g |
Ash | 1.327 g | ~ | |||
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin A, RE | 8124.1 mcg | 900 mcg | 902.7% | 407.7% | 11 g |
Retinol | 8.116 mg | ~ | |||
beta carotene | 0.136 mg | 5 mg | 2.7% | 1.2% | 3676 g |
Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.357 mg | 1.5 mg | 23.8% | 10.7% | 420 g |
Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 1.506 mg | 1.8 mg | 83.7% | 37.8% | 120 g |
Vitamin B4, choline | 187.47 mg | 500 mg | 37.5% | 16.9% | 267 g |
Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 4.474 mg | 5 mg | 89.5% | 40.4% | 112 g |
Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.652 mg | 2 mg | 32.6% | 14.7% | 307 g |
Vitamin B9, folates | 163.614 mcg | 400 mcg | 40.9% | 18.5% | 244 g |
Vitamin B12, cobalamin | 11.218 mcg | 3 mcg | 373.9% | 168.9% | 27 g |
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 18.03 mg | 90 mg | 20% | 9% | 499 g |
Vitamin D, calciferol | 0.568 mcg | 10 mcg | 5.7% | 2.6% | 1761 |
Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.775 mg | 15 mg | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1935 |
Vitamin H, biotin | 4.734 mcg | 50 mcg | 9.5% | 4.3% | 1056 g |
Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 0.5 mcg | 120 mcg | 0.4% | 0.2% | 24000 g |
Vitamin RR, NE | 9.5272 mg | 20 mg | 47.6% | 21.5% | 210 g |
Niacin | 6.745 mg | ~ | |||
Macronutrients | |||||
Potassium, K | 256.55 mg | 2500 mg | 10.3% | 4.7% | 974 g |
Calcium, Ca | 37.03 mg | 1000 mg | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2701 g |
Silicon, Si | 0.667 mg | 30 mg | 2.2% | 1% | 4498 g |
Magnesium, Mg | 21.22 mg | 400 mg | 5.3% | 2.4% | 1885 |
Sodium, Na | 91.95 mg | 1300 mg | 7.1% | 3.2% | 1414 g |
Sera, S | 183.26 mg | 1000 mg | 18.3% | 8.3% | 546 g |
Phosphorus, P | 234 mg | 800 mg | 29.3% | 13.2% | 342 g |
Chlorine, Cl | 44.45 mg | 2300 mg | 1.9% | 0.9% | 5174 g |
Microelements | |||||
Aluminium, Al | 60 mcg | ~ | |||
Bor, B | 26.7 mcg | ~ | |||
Iron, Fe | 12.316 mg | 18 mg | 68.4% | 30.9% | 146 g |
Yod, I | 5.64 mcg | 150 mcg | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2660 g |
Cobalt, Co | 12.727 mcg | 10 mcg | 127.3% | 57.5% | 79 g |
Manganese, Mn | 0.249 mg | 2 mg | 12.5% | 5.6% | 803 g |
Copper, Cu | 288.37 mcg | 1000 mcg | 28.8% | 13% | 347 g |
Molybdenum, Mo | 40.546 mcg | 70 mcg | 57.9% | 26.2% | 173 g |
Nickel, Ni | 0.4 mcg | ~ | |||
Tin, Sn | 1.73 mcg | ~ | |||
Rubidium, Rb | 63.5 mcg | ~ | |||
Selenium, Se | 42.924 mcg | 55 mcg | 78% | 35.2% | 128 g |
Strontium, Sr | 2.27 mcg | ~ | |||
Fluorine, F | 17.51 mcg | 4000 mcg | 0.4% | 0.2% | 22844 g |
Chromium, Cr | 7.34 mcg | 50 mcg | 14.7% | 6.6% | 681 g |
Zinc, Zn | 4.7776 mg | 12 mg | 39.8% | 18% | 251 g |
Digestible carbohydrates | |||||
Starch and dextrins | 0.013 g | ~ | |||
Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 1.6 g | max 100 g | |||
Glucose (dextrose) | 0.173 g | ~ | |||
Sucrose | 0.867 g | ~ | |||
Fructose | 0.16 g | ~ | |||
Essential amino acids | 0.038 g | ~ | |||
Arginine* | 0.695 g | ~ | |||
Valin | 0.843 g | ~ | |||
Histidine* | 0.282 g | ~ | |||
Isoleucine | 0.632 g | ~ | |||
Leucine | 1.293 g | ~ | |||
Lysine | 0.721 g | ~ | |||
Methionine | 0.281 g | ~ | |||
Methionine + Cysteine | 0.443 g | ~ | |||
Threonine | 0.485 g | ~ | |||
Tryptophan | 0.269 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine | 0.659 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine | 1.109 g | ~ | |||
Nonessential amino acids | 0.088 g | ~ | |||
Alanin | 0.974 g | ~ | |||
Aspartic acid | 1.256 g | ~ | |||
Hydroxyproline | 0.04 g | ~ | |||
Glycine | 0.719 g | ~ | |||
Glutamic acid | 1.883 g | ~ | |||
Proline | 0.677 g | ~ | |||
Serin | 0.33 g | ~ | |||
Tyrosine | 0.451 g | ~ | |||
Cysteine | 0.155 g | ~ | |||
Sterols (sterols) | |||||
Cholesterol | 378.89 mg | max 300 mg | |||
Saturated fatty acids | |||||
Saturated fatty acids | 7.8 g | max 18.7 g | |||
4:0 Oil | 0.054 g | ~ | |||
6:0 Kapronovaya | 0.084 g | ~ | |||
8:0 Caprylic | 0.064 g | ~ | |||
10:0 Kaprinovaya | 0.157 g | ~ | |||
12:0 Lauric | 0.119 g | ~ | |||
14:0 Miristinovaya | 0.519 g | ~ | |||
16:0 Palmitinaya | 1.993 g | ~ | |||
17:0 Margarine | 0.007 g | ~ | |||
18:0 Stearic | 0.795 g | ~ | |||
20:0 Arakhinovaya | 0.049 g | ~ | |||
Monounsaturated fatty acids | 4.897 g | min 16.8 g | 29.1% | 13.1% | |
14:1 Myristoleic | 0.085 g | ~ | |||
16:1 Palmitoleic | 0.198 g | ~ | |||
17:1 Heptadecene | 0.007 g | ~ | |||
18:1 Oleic (omega-9) | 2.216 g | ~ | |||
20:1 Gadoleic (omega-9) | 0.051 g | ~ | |||
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 1.132 g | from 11.2 to 20.6 g | 10.1% | 4.6% | |
18:2 Linolevaya | 0.475 g | ~ | |||
18:3 Linolenic | 0.036 g | ~ | |||
20:4 Arachidonic | 0.085 g | ~ | |||
Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.1 g | from 0.9 to 3.7 g | 11.1% | 5% | |
Omega-6 fatty acids | 1 g | from 4.7 to 16.8 g | 21.3% | 9.6% |
The energy value of Chicken liver pate is 221.4 kcal.
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Step-by-step recipe with photos:
- Immediately remove the butter from the refrigerator so that it melts at room temperature (it is better not to artificially heat it in a microwave oven).
- We prepare the remaining products for the pate. Wash the chicken liver. Boil in a saucepan for 10 minutes. For a more dietary and healthy option, steam it.
- Peel the onions and carrots. Finely chop the onion and three carrots on a coarse grater.
- Pour 1-2 teaspoons of vegetable oil into a frying pan and fry the onion until golden brown, add carrots, a little water - simmer until the liquid evaporates, stirring constantly. If you are used to cooking without fat, steam the vegetables.
- Place half of the chicken liver, roast and butter into a blender bowl. Salt, pepper, beat. (if you have a large blender bowl or meat grinder, do it in one go). Transfer the resulting mass into a jar or bowl.
To make the pate with a smooth, creamy texture, it is better to grind the ingredients in two batches.
Chicken liver pate is ready. Serve with whole grain bread; top the sandwich with fresh, finely chopped herbs. Bon appetit!.
Store in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
If you prepare the liver spread without oil, the dish will turn out to have a coarser texture; this will have virtually no effect on the taste.
How many calories are in a regular pate sandwich?
Sandwiches with pate are very diverse; to calculate their energy value, let’s take the usual version on rye bread as a basis.
Name | Squirrels | Fats | Carbohydrates | Value (kcal) |
Rye bread | 2,5 | 0,5 | 20 | 102 |
liver pate | 4,2 | 8,4 | 0,45 | 96 |
value 1 pc. | 6,7 | 8,9 | 20,45 | 198 |
Sandwiches with sprat pate
Ingredients | Quantity |
sprat pate - | 1 jar |
black bread - | 4 large pieces |
green onions - | 2 feathers |
mayonnaise - | 15 g |
dill for decoration - | a couple of twigs |
Cooking time: 15 minutes | Calorie content per 100 grams: 100 Kcal |
If you have sprat pate, all that remains is to cut the bread, spread it and serve, all this will take about five minutes.
How to cook:
- Finely chop the green onion;
- Add 15 g of mayonnaise, chopped green onions to the sprat mass, mix everything;
- Spread the resulting mixture onto the bread, then cut the sandwich in half diagonally;
- Serve, garnished with a sprig of dill.
Note: you can make an even simpler sandwich by spreading a piece of rye bread with pate and putting a thin slice of lemon on top.
Secrets of proper liver pate
This delicacy is especially good for an afternoon snack when losing weight - carbohydrates are undesirable, and the liver mass contains a minimum of them.
An undoubted advantage is the ease of preparation at any home: boil (baked, fried), blend in a blender (twist in a meat grinder) and you’re done!
The taste is always amazing! The main thing is to choose a quality liver.
Chicken liver is the simplest, most affordable and dietary option, KBJU of the raw product (per 100 g) - 140 kcal, 20 g of protein, 6 g of fat, 1.5 g of carbohydrates. It smells delicate, gives an oily consistency, and a delicate taste. Just don’t forget to inspect each piece before cooking so that you don’t get the gall one - carefully cut it out and throw it away, otherwise the bitter taste will ruin everything.
Duck, goose and turkey liver also taste good, but they are at least 2 times more expensive and higher in calories! And sometimes the calorie content can reach almost 500 kcal due to the high fat content. By the way, this is the fatty liver of duck or goose that is used for the famous foie gras. The preparation is the same as for chicken - wash, remove gall, cut out especially large films.
KBJ rabbit 160 kcal, 19 g of protein, 10 g of fat and 0 g of carbohydrates . And the taste of such a pate will be especially delicate. But the cost is always high. The liver itself should be soaked in cold water, changing the water 2-3 times.
Pork liver in pates is not very tasty - grains ruin everything, no matter what you do. Although her KBJU is very good - 107 kcal, 19 g of protein, 3.6 g of fat, 0 g of carbohydrates. And it won’t have much impact on the budget. If you decide to try using it, first soak it in milk for 2 hours, this will soften the harsh taste.
Beef liver has the least amount of calories - 95 kcal (bzhu - 17/3/0) , quite tender, but the most difficult to prepare. You definitely need to remove all the films from it! And there are no tricks or secrets here - we simply act with the help of a sharp knife and the strength of our hands.
In addition to offal, any vegetables, mushrooms, low-fat cheeses are added to the pate - this will diversify the taste and allow you to “play” with the number of calories.
Recipe in a slow cooker
This is my favorite low-calorie option - the pumpkin and carrots make the snack sweeter and more appetizing, and the onions and spices make it more flavorful.
Everything is prepared in literally half an hour.
It is very convenient to cook using a multicooker.
Although it can be done in a saucepan or deep frying pan.
Ingredients:
- chicken liver – 230 g
- salt – 1/3 teaspoon,
- spices to your taste - 1/3 teaspoon,
- cauliflower – 80 g
- pumpkin – 80 g
- onion – ¼ pc.
- carrots – ½ pcs.
- dill – 2-3 sprigs,
- water – 1 glass.
Composition of the pate
In addition to the main varieties of the dish, there are a sufficient number of regional recipes for pates, which, as a rule, differ in the composition of the initial ingredients of the food product. For example, the famous culinary masterpiece of goose liver pate Foie gras. In accordance with the classic recipe of the dish, the pate includes the following ingredients: minced meat, fish, mushroom or vegetable, as well as butter. Often, pates also contain other ingredients, such as onions, peppers, spices or herbs.
Pate is a versatile and easy-to-make dish that can be prepared at home without much difficulty. In addition, pate can easily be found in the meat departments of most domestic grocery stores. The calorie content of pate depends on the type and composition of the original ingredients of the dish. For example, the calorie content of liver pate will be much less than that of a meat-based dish. The average calorie content of pate is 275 Kcal per 100 grams of food.
Advice from experienced pp specialists
It's simple, agree! But then there are so many delicious things you can do: spread on bread, use as a filling for pita bread or unsweetened oatmeal pancake.
My name is Irina, I am the owner and administrator of the site, as well as the author of most of the recipes and articles. I love to cook simple and healthy delicacies. Certified gym instructor, personal trainer. She completed a course on nutrition and health at Stanford University, Stanford Introduction to Food and Health, as well as a course at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy (about nutrition and lifestyle during pregnancy).
Chicken liver pate
This chicken liver pate many advantages: it is tasty, inexpensive and quite easy to prepare. From the quantities given below, the recipe yields about a kilogram of pate. I use about a quarter fresh, and the rest I put in small containers and freeze. The taste of the pate does not change after freezing/thawing. It’s very convenient: in the morning you take the pate out of the freezer, put it in the microwave, and in five minutes you can make sandwiches.
- Total cooking time – 0 hours 45 minutes
- Active cooking time – 0 hours 25 minutes
- Cost - very economical
- Calorie content per 100 g - 186 kcal
- Number of servings – 12 servings
Chicken liver pate calorie content
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “homemade chicken liver pate”.
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
Calorie content | 80.6 kcal | 1684 kcal | 4.8% | 6% | 2089 g |
Squirrels | 5.7 g | 76 g | 7.5% | 9.3% | 1333 g |
Fats | 5.8 g | 60 g | 9.7% | 12% | 1034 g |
Carbohydrates | 1.4 g | 211 g | 0.7% | 0.9% | 15071 g |
Alimentary fiber | 0.5 g | 20 g | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4000 g |
Water | 86 g | 2400 g | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2791 g |
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin A, RE | 219.6 mcg | 900 mcg | 24.4% | 30.3% | 410 g |
beta carotene | 1.222 mg | 5 mg | 24.4% | 30.3% | 409 g |
Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.007 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.5% | 0.6% | 21429 g |
Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.012 mg | 1.8 mg | 0.7% | 0.9% | 15000 g |
Vitamin B4, choline | 0.01 mg | 500 mg | 5000000 g | ||
Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.034 mg | 5 mg | 0.7% | 0.9% | 14706 g |
Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.022 mg | 2 mg | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9091 g |
Vitamin B9, folates | 1.565 mcg | 400 mcg | 0.4% | 0.5% | 25559 g |
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 0.73 mg | 90 mg | 0.8% | 1% | 12329 g |
Vitamin D, calciferol | 0.052 mcg | 10 mcg | 0.5% | 0.6% | 19231 g |
Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.68 mg | 15 mg | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2206 g |
Vitamin H, biotin | 0.123 mcg | 50 mcg | 0.2% | 0.2% | 40650 g |
Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 1.6 mcg | 120 mcg | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7500 g |
Vitamin RR, NE | 0.1305 mg | 20 mg | 0.7% | 0.9% | 15326 g |
Macronutrients | |||||
Potassium, K | 29.21 mg | 2500 mg | 1.2% | 1.5% | 8559 g |
Calcium, Ca | 8.95 mg | 1000 mg | 0.9% | 1.1% | 11173 g |
Magnesium, Mg | 5.03 mg | 400 mg | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7952 g |
Sodium, Na | 54.36 mg | 1300 mg | 4.2% | 5.2% | 2391 g |
Sera, S | 5.4 mg | 1000 mg | 0.5% | 0.6% | 18519 g |
Phosphorus, Ph | 10.3 mg | 800 mg | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7767 g |
Chlorine, Cl | 81.59 mg | 2300 mg | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2819 g |
Microelements | |||||
Bor, B | 13.3 mcg | ||||
Iron, Fe | 0.159 mg | 18 mg | 0.9% | 1.1% | 11321 g |
Yod, I | 0.2 mcg | 150 mcg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 75000 g |
Cobalt, Co | 0.352 mcg | 10 mcg | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2841 g |
Manganese, Mn | 0.0239 mg | 2 mg | 1.2% | 1.5% | 8368 g |
Copper, Cu | 8.54 mcg | 1000 mcg | 0.9% | 1.1% | 11710 g |
Molybdenum, Mo | 0.146 mcg | 70 mcg | 0.2% | 0.2% | 47945 g |
Selenium, Se | 0.015 mcg | 55 mcg | 366667 g | ||
Fluorine, F | 55.17 mcg | 4000 mcg | 1.4% | 1.7% | 7250 g |
Chromium, Cr | 0.13 mcg | 50 mcg | 0.3% | 0.4% | 38462 g |
Zinc, Zn | 0.065 mg | 12 mg | 0.5% | 0.6% | 18462 g |
Sterols (sterols) | |||||
Cholesterol | 6.8 mg | max 300 mg |
The energy value of homemade chicken liver pate is 80.6 kcal.
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** This table shows the average levels of vitamins and minerals for an adult. If you want to know the norms taking into account your gender, age and other factors, then use the “My Healthy Diet” application.
How to make chicken liver pate
Ingredients:
- Chicken liver – 900 g
- Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
- Carrots – 2 pcs.
- Onions – 1 pc.
- Butter – 100 g
- Parsley – 2 sprig(s)
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
Preparation:
To prepare chicken liver pate we need the following products.
During this time, grate the carrots on a coarse grater and fry in a frying pan with vegetable oil for about 7 minutes. Then add the chopped onion and fry along with the carrots until soft (also about 5-7 minutes).
Add liver and chopped parsley to the vegetables, fry until tender (10 minutes).
The main thing is not to overheat the liver, otherwise it will become tough.
Beat the liver-vegetable mass using a blender or grind 2 times in a meat grinder.
Add butter at room temperature and beat again in a blender or grind in a meat grinder.
Chicken liver pate is ready.
I freeze it in these small containers.
Two more options for using pate are filling for profiteroles and pancakes. In general, a universal recipe.
How to make chicken liver pate at home
The recipe for the dish is very simple - in fact, you just need to fry the liver with onions and carrots, and then thoroughly grind it in a blender or meat grinder and add butter.
- Chicken liver – 500 gr.
- Medium onion – 1 pc.
- Medium carrots – 1 pc.
- Butter (2-3 level tablespoons) – 50 gr.
- Vegetable oil (refined) – 3 tbsp. l.
- Salt (level teaspoon) –
Calories: 186 kcal
We prepare all the ingredients: wash the liver, peel the onions and carrots.
Usually chicken liver is sold already processed. But it’s better to inspect it again: if veins and ducts remain, they are cut off. Another tip: it’s better to cut the pieces in half. This way they will fry faster.
Let the sunflower oil heat up in a frying pan (high heat).
Grate the carrots.
Fry for 4-5 minutes.
While the carrots are frying, chop the onion.
Add to half-cooked carrots. Stir and fry for another 4-5 minutes.
Now add the liver and mix again. We keep the heat at maximum - the liver will initially cool the pan very much.
You need to fry everything together for literally 10 minutes. The criterion for readiness is that the liver will stop giving blood, and if you press on it, a light brown, but not red, juice will appear. You can also pierce the liver with a wooden skewer or toothpick and if the juice is clear, then you're done.
A minute before it’s ready, add salt and pepper and stir again, turn off the heat and cover the pan - let it simmer for another 5 minutes. Then remove the pan from the stove and cool. If the dish seems too greasy, the remaining sunflower oil can be drained first.
In the meantime, prepare a meat grinder or blender. A meat grinder is more convenient because it chops everything better. And a blender is easier to clean, so you can choose any tool. Let's mince the vegetables and liver.
Add 80-100 g of butter to the still hot pate. At this point, taste for salt - add another pinch if necessary. Then it would be a good idea to turn the mixture through a blender or mixer - then the pate will finally turn into mush and become airy.
Now take a small sheet of foil and lay the pate in a path 5-7 cm wide. You can put narrow strips of butter in the center - like sushi.
Using foil, form a sausage, rolling the butter inside. By the way, you can do without it. But the foil will come in handy - after all, the sausage-shaped pate looks more appetizing.
Place in the refrigerator overnight or for 5-6 hours, after which we take out the sausage and open the foil.
Cut our pate into pieces and spread on bread. Bon appetit.
Please note that the pate is stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, after which its taste deteriorates noticeably, and after 5-7 days the dish becomes unusable. Even store-bought pates with additives (preservatives, thickeners, etc.) after opening the package are stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day.
Chicken liver for weight loss: tasty and healthy nutrition
Chicken liver has a rich taste and beneficial properties. It contains vitamins, minerals, a lot of protein, but its calorie content is quite low. The by-product protects muscles from destruction, does not overload the digestive organs, and satisfies hunger for a long time.
Dietary recipes from chicken liver will be a worthy addition to the diet of those losing weight. But such food should be consumed in moderation, as it can cause dangerous cardiovascular pathologies. Therefore, you need to discuss the issue of introducing chicken liver into the menu with your doctor.
Benefits of chicken liver pate
Liver pate contains all the same beneficial components as the liver itself. Thanks to its high percentage of vitamins and microelements, chicken pate is beneficial for the human body. It strengthens the immune system, maintains the balance of vitamins and minerals, and helps with fatigue and loss of strength. Doctors recommend adding chicken liver or chicken liver pate to your diet in case of illness, weakened immunity, or loss of strength. For endocrine disorders and diabetes, it is very important to use this product. The calorie content of liver pate is 110 kcal.
Is liver suitable for weight loss, dieting and proper nutrition?
Nutritionists advise including chicken liver in your diet when losing weight for the following reasons:
- The liver has a rich chemical composition. Contains B vitamins, ascorbic acid, tocopherol, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium. The product saturates cells with useful substances, improves the functioning of many organs, and strengthens the immune system.
- Improves the functionality of the digestive organs, accelerates metabolic processes, and enhances intestinal motility.
- Contains a lot of protein. The ratio of BJU in the liver: proteins – 58%, fat – 37%, carbohydrates – 2%. It preserves muscles from destruction and accelerates their growth during loss of adipose tissue.
- Has low energy value. 100 g of product contains no more than 140 kcal.
Best ways to cook at home
Not everyone who is losing weight knows how to prepare offal so that it is not only tasty, but also healthy. It is important to remember the basic rule - a dish with chicken liver will be healthy if it is fresh. A product that is repeatedly frozen loses most of its nutrients and becomes dry.
Fresh liver has an elastic consistency. If you press on such a liver, there will be no dents left on it .
After purchasing, the liver is placed in the refrigerator for half an hour, then the films are cut off from it, washed, and dried with napkins. There is one trick that will help remove the bitterness, make it soft and tasty - cut the liver into small pieces (15 mm), pour in low-fat milk, kefir or beer, and leave for another 20-30 minutes.
Not everyone who loses weight knows how to make the liver dietary. To do this, you need to choose a suitable heat treatment method. The best option is cooking. The product can also be prepared in a slow cooker, microwave, or baked in the oven (without oil). Stewed liver will help supplement your diet. Fried liver is a too high-calorie product, so it is not suitable for the diet menu.
The liver is baked in pots, clay, metal or silicone molds. To prevent it from drying out, it is stewed in water, sour cream, milk, and natural yogurt. It is important to select low-fat foods to keep the calorie content of the liver within acceptable limits. Mayonnaise or any other fat is not suitable for this purpose.
Chicken liver should not be subjected to prolonged heat treatment. The optimal cooking time is from 15 to 30 minutes. As cooking time increases, the liver becomes tougher.
You need to salt the dietary dish at the end of cooking. Otherwise, you risk oversalting the food or making the main ingredient tough.
Chicken liver goes well with fresh, baked or steamed vegetables, buckwheat, rice, herbs, etc. Pumpkin, beets, herbs and garlic will help enrich its taste.
Top low-calorie recipes
Recipes for dietary chicken liver dishes are included in many diets. Such food is tasty, satisfying, healthy and easy to prepare. In addition, the by-product has an affordable price.
Giblets are baked in the oven with vegetables, cheese, and steamed. Pieces of the product are added to salads and stews. Pates, cutlets, pancakes, muffins, etc. are prepared from the liver.
Even a novice cook can cope with preparing dishes according to dietary recipes. The main thing is to follow the recipe so that the food tastes good and does not interfere with your weight loss.
With vegetables in a slow cooker
Chicken liver has a delicate taste and rich aroma. 100 g of prepared food contains 56.6 kcal, 5.9 g of proteins (B), 1.9 g of fat (F), 4.2 g of carbohydrates (C).
- Peel, chop or grate the carrots.
- Cut the onion into thin half rings.
- Simmer the vegetables on the “Fry” program in a multicooker in a mixture of olive oil and water (1:2) for 5 minutes.
- Add 500-700 g of chopped liver to the vegetables, turn on the “Stew” mode for 45-50 minutes.
Serve the finished liver with chopped herbs and chopped vegetables.
Cupcakes
This is an original version of dietary chicken liver with vegetables. Energy value – 159 kcal/100 g, B – 10.7 g, F – 8.5 g, U – 9.8 g.
- Using a blender, grind 200 g of chopped liver, an egg, 2 tbsp. l. sour cream, 2 tbsp. l. whole grain flour. Add salt.
- Boil 2 potatoes, chop with a blender, mix with 20 g of butter or olive oil.
- Boil the carrots and chop.
- Chop onion, 1 paprika.
- Mix all the vegetables.
- Grind 50 g of cheese (fat content - up to 17%).
- Place 2 tbsp in silicone molds. l. liver puree, then – 1 tbsp. l. vegetable mixture, then again liver and vegetables.
- Sprinkle each liver muffin with cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
Serve the dish with vegetable salad and herbs.
Salad with carrots
This simple dietary dish has an interesting sweetish-bitter taste. It contains 136 kcal, B - 9.8 g, F - 8 g, U - 5.8 g.
- Simmer 300 g of liver, cut into thin strips, in a mixture of olive oil and water (1:2) in a non-stick frying pan.
- Boil the carrots separately and grind through the large holes.
- Cut sweet red onion into half rings.
- Tear 200 g of lettuce leaves into pieces.
- Mix all ingredients in a salad bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Add a little salt, basil, stir.
Serve with your favorite porridge or mashed potatoes.
Steam cutlets
Even capricious children will be happy to try these cutlets. They look appetizing, juicy, have a nice texture, and are juicy. 100 g contains approximately 167 kcal, B - 14 g, F - 4 g, U - 8 g.
- Pass 300 g of chicken liver through a meat grinder. Chop the onions and carrots in the same way.
- Salt the minced meat, add the egg, mix.
- Form cutlets, place them on a steaming container, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Grind the paprika.
- Wash and dry the arugula.
Sandwich pate recipes
Pate is a homogeneous, tender mass of meat, liver, fish or vegetables, prepared in a special way.
Anchovy pate
Many people use these small fish for salads and sauces. But usually a whole jar takes a few pieces. And from the remaining fish you can make a paste for sandwiches.
Required:
- olive oil - at your discretion;
- anchovy – 6-7 pieces;
- white bread (stale) – 3 pieces;
- half a glass of milk;
- vinegar + thyme - to taste;
- peeled garlic clove – 2 pcs.
Preparation will take: 20 minutes. Per 100 grams: 140 kcal.
Step by step cooking method:
- Soak bread in milk;
- Free the fish from the tails. Place it in a blender bowl;
- Add thyme, garlic, soaked crackers there. Beat everything until pureed;
- Add vinegar and pepper to taste;
- Add oil a little at a time, bringing the pate to the required consistency;
- Serve with toasted baguette.
Note: instead of anchovies, you can use sprat, which is familiar and popular in Russia.
Olive pate
For cooking you will need black olives. It doesn’t matter what size they are, the main thing is that they are pitted.
Products required:
- olives – 500 g;
- anchovy – 2 pcs;
- capers – 20 g;
- refined olive oil – 125 ml;
- rum – 15 ml;
- season with black pepper - to taste;
- thyme - to taste.
- Cooking time: 15 min. Calorie content per 100 grams: 175 kcal.
How to do:
- Remove tails and bones from anchovies;
- Grind the prepared anchovies with olives, adding 20 g of capers (for taste, you can add a little more vinegar, the main thing is to observe the measure, because the capers already have vinegar);
- Season with pepper, thyme;
- While whisking continuously, pour in the oil;
- Pour in the rum, stir and beat lightly;
- Serve on toasted pieces of bread.
Note: in the recipe, rum can be easily replaced with other alcohol, the main thing is that it is not harsh.
Liver pate recipe
Supporters of proper nutrition cannot do without liver pate. It contains many useful substances and is easy to prepare.
For 8 servings you need:
- 0.5 kg beef liver;
- 70 g fresh carrots;
- 80 g butter;
- 50 g regular onions;
- 200 ml cream;
It will take: 30 minutes to cook. Per 100 g serving: 179 kcal.
Cooking instructions:
- Remove the butter from the refrigerator in advance;
- Rinse the liver, remove all excess, cut into pieces;
- Fry the liver over medium heat. The main thing is not to overcook, otherwise it will become harsh;
- Separately fry the chopped onion; for this recipe, it doesn’t matter how you chop it, just chop it with a blender;
- Cut the carrots into any pieces, the only prohibition is that you do not need to grate them, otherwise they will release juice and be dry;
- Place all fried foods in a blender, add cream and grind. In conventional recipes, this completes the preparation of the pate. But for gourmet morning breakfasts, this “catering option” is not entirely suitable;
- No matter how hard you try, the blender cannot grind everything in the liver. Therefore, you need to take a regular sieve and rub the entire mass with a spoon. Yes, not the easiest operation, but the result is worth it;
- Add softened butter, salt and pepper to the pureed mass. Mix well.
Note: a difficult operation in the entire recipe is rubbing through a sieve, but it is this procedure that makes the product airy.
Main conclusions
If you want your weight loss to continue, then make your menu varied. Dietary chicken liver recipes will be an excellent addition to your diet. The by-product saturates the body with useful substances, does not overload the digestive organs, accelerates metabolic processes, and forces the body to burn fat faster. It contains a small amount of calories, saturates quickly and for a long time.
For gastritis, ulcers, and bile outflow disorders, chicken liver is contraindicated. Dishes containing this product should not be eaten if there is a high level of bad cholesterol in the blood. In other cases, its benefits are invaluable. Salads, stews, pates, cutlets, muffins, etc. are prepared from chicken liver. Share in the comments new dietary recipes based on offal that supplement your diet while losing weight.