Best French Style Pate Chinois Recipes

PATE CHINOIS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. In a skillet, cook the beef, veal and pork together until no pink remains, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain; set aside.
• 3. In a large pot with water, boil potatoes until soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, then mash potatoes with salt, pepper, milk, and butter. Set aside.
• 4. While potatoes are cooking, place cooked meats in an even layer at the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish (with at least 2 inch high sides). Spread creamed and kernel corn over the meat layer.
• 5. Spread the mashed potatoes over the corn layer. Dot with butter, if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

FRENCH STYLE PATE CHINOIS

Steps:

• Peel and cook the potatoes, mash, adding milk and butter (I whip the potatoes for smoother consistency) Set aside.
• Chop onion and cook with the ground beef until done and spread evenly in the baking dish.
• Pour the cream corn evenly over the ground beef, and pour the kernel corn evenly over the cream corn.
• Last but not least, spread the mashed potatoes evenly for the last layer.
• Dot the top with butter, and sprinkle paprika evenly over this.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
• As an added variety, shredded cheddar can be sprinkled on as a topping.
• This dish freezes very well.

SHEPHERD'S PIE QUEBEC-STYLE (PATE CHINOIS)

Steps:

• Brown ground beef.
• Place in casserole dish.
• Pour creamed corn on top.
• Top with mashed potatoes.
• Bake at 350 F for about 30 minutes.