It should be noted right away that pork heart dishes have a rather specific taste. Nevertheless, offal lovers are of the opinion that the dishes from them are not only very tasty, but also very useful. One way or another, pork heart dishes , the recipes of which can now be found in any cookbook, diversify your diet. We offer you one of the simplest and most convenient recipes.
Dishes from pork hearts. Pickled Onion Heart
There are already a lot of cooking options for this offal. However, this recipe is for some reason very popular. A delicious pork heart in combination with spicy onions will conquer any gourmet.
So, as for the necessary ingredients, then you will need the following:
- 3 pork hearts (someone prefers beef, you can take them);
- 1 large hard onion;
- a bunch of fresh herbs (goes well with this cilantro dish);
- mayonnaise and spices to taste.
The method of cooking a dish of pork hearts
Rinse the hearts thoroughly with cold water. Dip them in a pot and cook for two hours. If they still remain tough, the cooking time can be increased by another hour. Do not forget to salt the water well. Nothing terrible will happen, even if you strongly salted the broth, it will no longer be needed. Peel and chop the onion as you like. However, it will be most convenient to chop
onion rings into quarters. Then take a small bowl and pour a little vinegar into it. It must be diluted with unboiled cool water at the rate of half a glass of water into two tablespoons of vinegar. Chefs say that the marinade is even tastier if you add a couple of tablespoons of granulated sugar. That's all, the marinade is ready. It remains only to put our bow in it. After half an hour, he is already completely pickled. Thoroughly washed greens should be finely chopped. By the way, for those who are skeptical of cilantro, there is an option to replace it with traditional dill or parsley. In the meantime, you need to free the onion from the marinade, for example, using a colander. And so that the onion does not sour or bitter, rinse it slightly under the tap with cold water. Let all the liquid drain.
If the pig’s hearts have already been cooked, then it’s time to cut them into neat straws. Naturally, they must first be allowed to cool. In general, dishes from pork hearts do not endure haste. Are all the ingredients prepared? Excellent. Now you can put them in a common pan and mix. Season the dish with mayonnaise, preferably olive. It will tarnish the taste of meat and onions. Such a dish can be served as a salad, or can be as main. They say that it goes well with mashed potatoes. However, why believe the rumors, if you can cook everything yourself. From pork hearts you can make not only salads. These offal perfectly work in soups, gravy and a variety of rolls, cutlets and casseroles. It is not necessary to follow a specific recipe. If you have your own idea about making a heart, experiment. Perhaps it is you who will find the perfect cooking option for meat delicacies.