Country Pâtés

Name: Country Pâtés
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1½ shallots; 6 sprigs parsley; ½ large yellow onion; 1 garlic clove; 1¼ pounds (650 g) whole pork belly or 1 pound (500 g) ground pork belly; ½ pound (250 g) pork liver; 1¼ pounds (650 g) whole pork belly or 1 pound (500 g) ground pork belly; 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon heavy cream; 4 pinches freshly ground pepper; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 3 teaspoons salt

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

French Charcuterie at Home

By Gilles Verot and Nicolas Verot

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

1¼ pounds (650 g) whole pork belly or 1 pound (500

Europe
France
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Using a knife, remove the rind and any bones from the pork belly, making sure to keep the fat on the belly (see Workshop). Chop the pork belly and pork liver into approximately ¼-inch (7 mm) pieces (see Workshop); set aside.

Separately, chop the onion, garlic, shallot, and parsley leaves. In a skillet over m