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Ajo mataero, a warm pâté made with pork liver and bread crumbs

Ajo mataero, warm pork liver and breadcrumb pâté

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A Spanish dish made with pork: fried and minced pork liver, mixed with garlic, cooked with paprika, pepper, cinnamon, and breadcrumbs until it forms a pas…

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Recipe from DiazArocas, B25es, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This recipe will allow you to prepare a traditional Cayenne garlic dish, a flavorful and historically significant dish, for 6 people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$21.85 $3.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $4.27
  • $4.27
  • $6.29
  • $5.89
  • $0.20
  • $0.40
  • $0.09
  • $0.40
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat a large, deep frying pan over medium heat. First, fry the bacon, then the pork belly. Remove them and set aside.
  2. Lightly grill the garlic and then crush it using a mortar and pestle.
  3. Gently pan-fry the liver, being careful not to overcook it. Set aside a few slices for garnish and chop the rest with the garlic (using a food processor will save time).
  4. Place the ground meat in a frying pan with the cooking oil and stir.
  5. Add the paprika and cook briefly until it browns. ≈ 3 min
  6. Pour the water into a pot, bring to a boil, then add pepper and cinnamon to taste.
  7. After a few minutes, add the crumbled bread and stir until the dough comes together and the oil rises to the surface. Add a pinch of saffron for color, if desired. ≈ 4 min
  8. Serve in a frying pan or in a earthenware dish, decorated with slices of liver, fried bacon, and pine nuts. In the past, it was often eaten inside hollowed-out bread crusts.

The bill

Ajo mataero, warm pork liver and breadcrumb pâté

  • 350 g of thick-cut bacon$4.27
  • 350 g of pork loin, sliced$4.27
  • 1.5 kg of bread crumbs$6.29
  • 50 cl of olive oil$5.89
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika$0.20
  • pepper$0.40
  • cinnamon$0.09
  • 4 to 5 cloves of garlic$0.40
  • salt$0.04

Total$21.85

that's $3.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of pork liver, sliced
  • 350 g of thick-cut bacon
  • 350 g of pork loin, sliced
  • 1.5 kg of bread crumbs
  • 50 cl of olive oil
  • 1 liter of water
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika
  • pepper
  • cinnamon
  • 4 to 5 cloves of garlic
  • pine nuts for decoration
  • salt
  • saffron (optional)

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