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Vietnamese Pate for Banh Mi

Easy but delicious chicken and pork pate for banh mi.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: condiments
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: banh mi, liver, pate
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Hong and Kim

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 lb chicken liver cleaned
  • 1 lb ground pork 80/20 fat to lean
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 1 tbs salt
  • 1/2 tb ground black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled
  • 2 drops red food coloring optional

Instructions

  • Fill steamer pot with water and turn heat to high and bring to boil.
  • Clean chicken liver by removing any brown or green trimmings and fatty vestiges. Combine water and bread crumbs, mix and set aside. Slowly add all the ingredients together in a food processor and puree well until smooth. (After cooking, liver tends to turn a pasty gray. Add a few drops of red food coloring for aesthetics)
  • Add the mixture to a loaf pan/ceramic baking pan (use 2 if necessary) and steam until internal temperature hits 160 F, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool before transferring to a canning jar or other air tight sealed container. You may taste and adjust any seasoning at this point.
  • Pate lasts about 1 week if sealed in airtight container. If you plan on storing it longer, melt some butter and layer over the top of pate to refrigerate or freeze.

Notes

This results in a mildly smooth pate. If you like a very smooth pate, run the cooked mixture in the clean food processor one more time and adjust any seasoning as needed. 

Nutrition

Sodium: 762mg | Calcium: 45mg | Vitamin C: 7mg | Vitamin A: 4187IU | Sugar: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 240mg | Cholesterol: 158mg | Calories: 226kcal | Saturated Fat: 4g | Fat: 11g | Protein: 15g | Carbohydrates: 16g | Iron: 5mg
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