Baked duck liver, partially cooked
A duck liver, partially cooked and wrapped in aluminum foil, baked in the oven for 8 minutes and then cooled: a simple festive appetizer, served on toast.
This version of seared duck liver requires only a few ingredients: duck liver seasoned and wrapped in aluminum foil in the shape of a large candy, briefly baked in the oven, chilled in the refrigerator, and then allowed to rest. It is served sliced on toasted bread.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time8 min
- Resting12 hr
- Total12 hr 28 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFour
- Estimated cost$13.28 $2.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $11.22
- $0.16
- $1.22
- $0.05
- $0.05
- $0.58
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Carefully remove all nerves from the foie gras, as best as you can. ≈ 3 min
- Add the black pepper and salt. ≈ 3 min
- Pour each a few drops of port or Armagnac and mix everything thoroughly with your hands. ≈ 4 min
- Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the table and put the liver in the center. ≈ 4 min
- Make sure to bring the liver together in the center, shaping it into a small mound. ≈ 3 min
- Fold the aluminum foil and squeeze the ends to form a large, round shape. ≈ 3 min
- Preheat the oven to 150 °C.
- Once it’s nicely seared, place the liver on a plate and cook it for about 8 minutes.
- As soon as it comes out of the oven, let it cool on a separate plate with ice.
- Then, place it in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours.
- Remove the aluminum foil. ≈ 3 min
- To serve, cut into slices and sprinkle with a few grains of coarse salt. ≈ 8 min
- Serve with toasted bread slices.
The bill
Baked duck liver, partially cooked
- 600 g of duck liver$11.22
- ground black pepper$0.16
- a little port or Armagnac$1.22
- salt$0.05
- a big jump$0.05
- grilled bread slices$0.58
Total$13.28
that's $2.21 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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