Recipes · Danish · Dips and Spreads
Leverpostej (Danish Liver Pâté)
One serving has 445 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (877%), vitamin A (748%), riboflavin (242%), pantothenic acid (117%), iron (114%) and selenium (114%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 50 min
- Makes: 1 serving (194 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: dairy, egg, fish, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 80 g Pork liver, raw
- 20 g Lard
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Anchovies, canned in oil
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.2 g Allspice
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 30 g Bread, rye
Method
- Mince or finely blend the pork liver with the lard, onion and anchovy until smooth.
- Whisk in the flour, milk and egg to loosen the mixture into a thick, pourable batter, and season with the allspice, salt and pepper.
- Pour into a small greased dish or terrine and cover with foil.
- Bake in a water bath at 160 °C (325 °F) for 45-50 minutes until set and a skewer comes out clean; the pâté is safe once it reaches 74 °C (165 °F) inside.
- Cool, then chill; slice and serve on the rye bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 445 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 25.5 g | |
| Water | 114 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 24.5 g | 51% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.59 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.82 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.64 g | |
| Fat | 26.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.09 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.04 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.9 g | |
| Saturated | 9.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 321 mg | |
| Calcium | 74.3 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.65 mg | 72% |
| Iron | 20.4 mg | 114% |
| Magnesium | 37.5 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 338 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 378 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 62.9 µg | 114% |
| Sodium | 773 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.4 mg | 68% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 2.7 mg | 242% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 14.9 mg | 107% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 5.8 mg | 117% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.64 mg | 49% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 230 µg | 57% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 21.1 µg | 877% |
| Choline | 66 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 5,233 µg | 748% |
| Vitamin C | 21.9 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 43.8 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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