Chicken Liver Pâté with Fried Onions

Trim, peel, and small dice 7 medium onions

Add 1½ tbsp of vegetable oil to a large pan over low heat

Add the onions and spread them into an even layer

Cook for 2h, stirring occasionally, until the onions turn deep brown. Transfer to a bowl. The caramelized onions are ready

Lay out 500 g of chicken liver on a cutting board, and cut out all the connective tissue. Place the clean livers in a container

Season with black pepper to taste and add ½ cup of port wine

Add 2 dried bay leaves and salt to taste

Finely grate 1 tsp of nutmeg

Let the livers marinate for 5m until flavored. They can stay in the marinade for up to 20m if needed

Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil

Reduce the heat to medium and add 2 eggs. Boil for 7m until hard boiled

Transfer the eggs to an ice bath

Peel the eggs

Warm ½ cup of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat

Fry the liver in small batches, while covered, until they turn deep brown. Use a skimmer to transfer to a bowl

Season with more salt and black pepper to taste, if needed

Finely grate more nutmeg add more port wine to taste

Add the caramelized onions on top. The sautéed chicken liver with caramelized onions is ready

Add the Sautéed Chicken Liver with Caramelized Onions to a blender

Add the eggs and salt to taste

Blend on high speed until emulsified and smooth

Transfer to a serving dish. The chicken liver pâté is ready

Cut 1 onion in half. Slice each half with your knife angled toward the middle of the onion

Transfer it to a bowl and add 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour. Mix to coat the onion

Cover the bottom of a pan with vegetable oil. Warm over medium-high heat and fry the onions in small batches until golden brown

Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to remove the excess oil. Season with salt to taste. Repeat the frying process with the remaining onions. The fried onions are ready

Add a handful of the Fried Onions on top of the pâté. The chicken liver pâté with fried onions is ready

Enjoy this pâté on top of some matzah. It's great to share with family and friends!