Best Liver Tarragon Recipes

CHICKEN LIVER AND TARRAGON PATE

Steps:

• Melt a large knob of the butter in a large frying pan and cook the chicken livers for 3-4 minutes on each side until well browned but still slightly pink in the centre.
• Place in a food processor and whizz until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat, add the brandy and swirl around to gather up the pan juices. Add to the food processor with the garlic, tarragon and the remaining butter and whizz again until well blended.
• Add some salt and pepper followed by the cream and process again until well mixed. Spoon into 6 ramekins, smoothing the surface level, and leave to cool completely.
• To finish off, melt the butter and pour over the surface of the pate. Drop in a few tarragon leaves as decoration.
• Cover with cling film and chill for at least a few hours, but up to a day or two. Serve straight from the fridge with hot, buttered toast, or melba toast if you're feeling posh.

CALF'S LIVER WITH IRISH WHISKY AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Wipe the liver dry with paper towels and dredge lightly with flour, shaking off excess.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan and brown the liver pieces on both sides. Remove to a dish and keep warm.
• Add the garlic, saute for a minute, then add the Irish whisky and bring to a boil. Add the stock and cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Add the tarragon and heavy cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return the liver to the pan and coat with the sauce. (Allow the liver to cook a little more if necessary, but beware of overcooking.)

LIVER WITH MUSTARD TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat liver dry with paper towels and dredge in flour seasoned with salt and peper. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat and saute liver until brown on both sides but still a bit pink in the middle. Remove to plates and keep warm in the oven. Add onion to the pan and cook, stirring, until limp. Add beef stock, wine vinegar, tomatoes, and tarragon. Stir to pick up any brown bits from pan, then cook several minutes over high heat. Add cream and boil until you have a slightly reduced sauce. Stir in mustard well and pour over liver. Serve immediately.

LIVER TARRAGON

Steps:

• Dredge liver slices in flour, shaking off excess, and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook liver for 5 minutes per side, reducing heat if necessary. Transfer to a heated serving dish, and keep warm.
• In the same skillet, increase heat to medium high and add tarragon vinegar, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. If necessary, add a small amount of water to increase sauce. Lay lemon slices over liver, and pour sauce over the top. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley. Serve immediately.