Spreadable Pork Liver Pate

Ingredients: 

• 10 oz pork liver, whole piece, remove fat and veins
• 3-4 cups whole milk, divided
• 5 oz pork skin, cleaned
• 2-3 slices fresh ginger
• 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 head of garlic, peeled
• 1 large red onion or 7 shallots, roughly chopped
• 10 oz ground pork
• 3 slices white bread
• 1.5 teaspoons five spice
• 1 tablespoon cooking white wine
• 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 eggs
• 5 oz pork fat or bacon, sliced into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the trays

Instructions:

1. Rinse the liver and let it sit submerged in 2-3 cups of milk for 30-60 minutes to remove the strong odor. Rinse a few times with cold water and pat dry.
2. On a grill or in an oven set to broil, grill the liver on both sides for 5-10 minutes until brown but still soft and raw inside. At the same time, grill the red onion until fragrant.
3. In a pot over medium-high heat, boil the pork skin with ginger and lemongrass for 30 minutes until translucent. Remove the skin and save the stock for later.
4. Thinly slice the liver and skin, set aside.
5. Soak the sliced bread in the remaining milk and gently squeeze out the milk, making the bread soft enough for blending later.
6. In a large pan over medium-high heat, add butter and garlic, cooking for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add the sliced liver, skin, ground pork, bread, five spice, white wine, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
8. Transfer the mixture into a large mixing bowl and let it cool for 15 minutes.
9. Add the eggs and 1/2 cup of the saved skin stock to the mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
10. In a powerful blender, blend the mixture until smooth.
11. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
12. Brush the trays with butter and lay the slices of fat on the bottom.
13. Add the pâté mixture to the trays, cover with cling film to prevent water from getting inside, and cover once more with foil.
14. Bake the pâté in a hot water bath for 60 minutes.