How to Cook Chicken Hearts

Chicken hearts are used in a variety of dishes. You can prepare salads, soups, or even use them for patties, stews, and pie fillings. To ensure these delicacies are tender and flavorful after cooking, it’s essential to boil them correctly. This step-by-step recipe will guide you on how to cook chicken hearts at home.

Cooking time: 50 minutes.

Calorie content: 183 calories per 100 grams of the dish.

Exit: 3.

Ingredients

• chicken hearts – 600 g;
• bay leaves – 2-3 pieces;
• allspice berries – 4 pieces;
• salt – 1 teaspoon.

Cooking

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients. Rinse the chicken hearts thoroughly under running water. Sort through them carefully as they may contain other offal. It is best not to cook them together since different offal requires different cooking times.

2. Cut the chicken hearts in half and remove any blood vessels. You can choose to remove the fatty tissue and clots if you prefer. We left the fat because it adds richness to the broth.

3. Transfer the hearts to a pot and add enough water to cover them by about 1-2 centimeters. Place the pot over high heat and bring it to a boil.

4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low to let the liquid simmer gently. As it cooks, foam will form on the surface. Skim this off using a slotted spoon or a ladle.

5. After skimming off the foam, add 2-3 bay leaves and 4 allspice berries. Cover the pot and simmer for about 20 minutes. After this time, add half a teaspoon of salt and stir well. Continue to cook for another 10 minutes.

6. Check the doneness of the chicken hearts by piercing them with a fork. If they are easily pierced, they are ready.

7. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool completely. Extract the cooked chicken hearts from the liquid and use them as desired. The broth can serve as a wonderful base for soup.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How long should I boil chicken hearts to make them tender?

Ответ: Время варки куриных сердечек зависит от их размера и способа приготовления. В среднем, они варятся от 30 до 45 минут в подсоленной воде на небольшом огне. Если вы хотите жарить или запекать сердечки, то достаточно отварить их на 10 минут.

2. Как понять, что сердечки готовы?

Ответ: Чтобы проверить готовность, проткните одно из них вилкой или ножом. Если они легко протыкаются, выделяется бесцветная жидкость, то сердечки готовы, а если сок с красноватым оттенком, то нужно варить ещё немного.