Balkan Veal Pâté
Veal pâté is a smooth spread that is both an appetizer and a side dish. Rich meat flavor is sweetened and simmered in onions, then additionally softened by blending with mayonnaise and sour cream. It’s not a surprise this decadent spread is everyone’s breakfast favorite.
Inevitably if you’re unfamiliar with this spread you may ask yourself ‘how does one eat pâté?’
Your choices are limited only by your imagination. Most people eat pâtés on bread, breadsticks, or on fried mini breads. You spread as much of your pâté on as much bread as you’d like, and you dig in.
I like to eat this veal pâté with everything. Vegetables. Salads. Meat. (Yes, I just paired meat with meat. But I’m probably an anomaly because I love meat more than most foods.) Pastries. Breads. As a side dish. For breakfast. Lunch. And dinner. On a salty crescent. Or a carrot.
One tip. This recipe requires blending. If you have a really good blender such as Blendtec
or Vitamix then don’t worry about mincing meat and onions too finely before hand. However if yours is a smaller blender, and not as powerful, don’t skimp on mincing meat. This will prevent your blender’s motor from burning out.
Depending on your taste, you can play with the amount of mayo and sour cream you add. As far as meat substitutions, feel free to use rump steak or steak, but see that it’s from a younger cow.
Ingredients
- 3.5 ounces oil (sunflower or vegetable)
- 1.5 pounds veal (minced)*
- 2 onions (medium, minced)
- 8–10 ounces water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 parsley strand (minced)
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat oil over medium. Add veal and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add onion, stir and continue simmering. Keep adding water, a little bit at a time. Simmer for additional 15-20 minutes, or until the onion is crystalized and meat is medium-well done.
- Transfer to a blender. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, and parsley. Blend for 2-3 minutes, or until the mixture is smooth and spreadable. (Depending on the blender you may have to do this in two times, so divide mayonnaise and sour cream.)
- Transfer to a jar and keep in the fridge. Spread over crackers, bread, or use as a side.
Notes
Mincing and dicing will depend on your blender. If you have a Vitamix or Blendtec, meat and onions can be diced into larger chunks. For any other blender, mince the ingredients ahead to prevent the blender motor from burning out.
*Meat substitutions: rump steak or fillet.
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