Chicken hearts are an affordable offal, the dishes from which are tender and hearty. They have a relatively neutral taste and a slightly dense structure that perfectly absorbs all the tastes and aromas with which you combine them. With the right choice of components, you will get a real masterpiece! No worse than a delicious duck liver pate ...
Features of the preparation of chicken hearts
The offal is absolutely not demanding on the type of heat treatment. It can be fried and cooked, stewed and baked on the grill. A rather original and interesting way of cooking is chicken skewers on skewers and kebabs from turkey hearts in the oven. It is practically impossible to spoil it, the main thing is to properly prepare the hearts in advance and not overexpose them on fire. Here are some more tips.
- Skewers on skewers of chicken hearts can be prepared from chilled or frozen offal. This does not affect the taste.
- Thawing hearts should only be in the refrigerator, on the bottom warmest shelf.
- Before cooking, offal must be cleaned of films, blood clots, large vessels. Fortunately, this is done very simply, and the film is removed in one motion. Then rinse the hearts, let the water drain and dry well.
- Chicken skewers on skewers in the oven will be less high-calorie than cooked in a pan. Therefore, if you monitor your diet, give preference to baked dishes. By the way, there are very few calories in this product. One serving includes about 160 kcal. Nice, tasty and diet!
- Pre-marinate skewers in the oven on skewers. The recipe may include different ingredients, but the pickling period is approximately the same for all dishes. To saturate the meat with taste, it is necessary to stand it in the marinade for a couple of hours.
- Choose wooden skewers for barbecue. Most often they are made from birch wood. It is completely safe and does not emit toxins during baking or frying. Skewers with a round and flat profile are offered. The second ones are more convenient, since the meat on them will not scroll on their own. Before cooking, soak the skewers in cold water for 30 minutes so that they do not burn.
Cooking kebab from hearts in nature
When the summer season is very close, the soul is in search of new delicious recipes for picnics. And barbecue of chicken hearts on the grill - what you need! So for him you will need:
- heart - 1 kg;
- onion - 2 large heads;
- lemon or pomegranate - 1 pc.;
- ready mustard - a tablespoon;
- light beer - a glass;
- carbonated mineral water - a glass;
- salt and pepper.
Cooking
- Place the prepared hearts in an enameled deep pan.
- Chop onion finely, add to hearts. Squeeze the juice from the lemon (or pomegranate), pour in the same, send to the saucepan and other components.
- After 1.5-2 hours, start cooking: string offal on skewers and quickly fry on the grill until the crust is gilded. Serve hot with greens!
Cooking delicious barbecue at home!
For cooking, you can use the method that you prefer the rest. In each case, the result will be delicious!
Grilled chicken skewers in an air grill
You will need:
- heart - 1 kg;
- onions - 4 large heads;
- mayonnaise - 100 g;
- mustard and salt - 2 teaspoons each;
- black and red pepper - a small pinch;
- Provencal herbs - 1/2 tsp.
Cooking
- Peel and chop the onion rings, combine with prepared hearts.
- Add spices and mayonnaise, mix and marinate in the refrigerator.
- String offal on skewers, lay them on the upper and middle lattices. Set the temperature to 235 °, the average blowing speed.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
Skewers of chicken hearts in a pan
You will need:
- heart - 1 kg;
- tomato paste - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- Provencal herbs - half a teaspoon;
- soy sauce - 50 ml;
- salt,
- olive oil.
Cooking
- Prepare the marinade from olive oil, soy sauce, spices.
- Put the prepared hearts in the marinade, mix and refrigerate.
- String on pre-soaked skewers.
- Fry until cooked in a well-heated pan: turning the skewer twice and cover for 3-4 minutes.
Kebab from chicken hearts in the oven as in the photo
You will need:
- heart - 0.5 kg;
- honey - a tablespoon;
- black pepper, salt - a pinch;
- soy sauce - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- balsamic dark bite - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Cooking
- For marinade, mix melted honey, soy sauce with balsamic vinegar.
- Marinate the prepared hearts, leave in the refrigerator.
- Turn on the oven 180 °, set the pan with water down.
- String hearts on skewers.
- Set them on the middle wire rack and cook for 20 minutes. The dish should acquire a golden crust.
- Add salt and pepper before serving.
Cook such chicken skewers on skewers in a pan, in the oven or in a grill. And appreciate each new dish!
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