Pig heart

Pork heart is an excellent alternative to meat; in some of its properties it even surpasses it in value and benefits for the body. So that you can cook pork heart correctly and tasty, we have selected 10 recipes.

Pork heart with onions and carrots in a frying pan

Pork heart, onions and carrots are affordable and cheap products that are always available in grocery stores. Using this recipe we will prepare delicious goulash in a frying pan; it can be served with potatoes for lunch or dinner.

1. 
   Wash the pork heart well, cut it, remove blood clots, aorta and veins. Place the heart pieces in a saucepan and cover them with water.
2. 
   Place the pan on the stove, bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook the heart until tender for about an hour.Cool the offal and cut into small slices.
3. 
   Peel the onions and carrots and rinse under running water. Cut the carrots into thin slices, cut the onion into half rings. Place the frying pan on the fire, pour in the vegetable oil. First, fry the onion for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Next, add the carrots and continue to fry until the carrots are soft.
4. 
   After this, add the boiled heart to the pan and pour in a little water. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. Place the tomatoes in the pan, season the ingredients, stir and continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes.
5. 
   Next, pour in soy sauce and add chopped herbs, stir and serve the dish with a side dish of your choice.

How and how long to cook pork heart in a saucepan?

First of all, you need to choose a high-quality offal. A good pork heart should be dense, dark red or red-burgundy in color, and free of stains, plaque and mucus. We will tell you how to cook it correctly.

Cooking time: 200

Cooking time: 40 min

Servings – 4-5

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 750 gr.
• Celery – 2 pcs.
• Carrots – 80 gr.
• Onions – 80 gr.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Allspice peas – 5 pcs.
• Black peppercorns – 7 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the pork heart, cut it, remove the aorta and blood clots.

Step 2. Pour cold water over the heart parts and leave for an hour.

Step 3. After this, pour water into the pan and bring it to a boil. Place the heart in hot water and bring the water to a boil again, cook for 5 minutes.

Step 4. Next, drain the broth and rinse the heart again. Transfer the heart to a clean saucepan, pour in fresh water and cook the heart for 1 hour over low heat from the moment it boils.Then add the celery stalks, peeled carrots and onions, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt. Continue cooking the heart for another 30-60 minutes.

Step 5. Remove the finished heart from the broth, cut into portions and serve as a main dish or along with cold cuts.

Salad with pork heart and pickles

A delicious salad for a quiet family dinner or a stormy holiday. Pickled cucumbers make it juicy and bright in taste. Boiled pork heart adds nutritional value to the salad; in addition, the offal is very beneficial for the body.

Cooking time: 100

Cooking time: 40 min

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 400 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 0.5 pcs.
• Pickled cucumber – 1 pc.
• Boiled egg – 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise – 2-3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• French mustard – 2 tsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the heart, cut it in half, remove blood clots and veins. Cook in salted water for 1-1.5 hours. When the heart has cooled, cut it into strips.

Step 2. Peel and wash the vegetables. Cut the onion into half rings. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater or finely chop them. Fry onions and carrots in vegetable oil until soft.

Step 3. Cut the pickled cucumber into bars. Place the ingredients in a salad bowl.

Step 4. Cut the boiled egg into cubes and add to other ingredients. Season the salad with mayonnaise, salt and season to taste, stir.

Step 5. Add French mustard, toss the salad again and leave it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Then you can serve the salad to the table.

Tender and soft pork heart stewed in sour cream

Pork heart dishes are very diverse and each is good in its own way.Pork heart stewed in sour cream turns out soft and melts in your mouth. For flavor, you can add your favorite spices to the gravy: suneli hops, garlic, parsley, ground pepper and others.

Cooking time: 100

Cooking time: 40 min

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 1 pc.
• Sour cream 15-20% – 120 ml.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumber – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.
• Hot water – 50-60 ml.
• Vegetable oil – 2-3 tbsp.
• Greens - for serving.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the heart and cook in salted water for 1-1.5 hours. Then cool the offal and cut into large slices.

Step 2. Peel and wash the onions and carrots. Finely chop the vegetables. Pour vegetable oil into a heated frying pan, add onions and carrots, fry them over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

Step 3. Next, add the chopped pickled cucumber and stir. Then add the heart, salt, season the ingredients and fry for 5 minutes.

Step 4. After this, reduce the heat to low, pour in water and add sour cream at room temperature, stir.

Step 5. Simmer the dish over moderate heat, but do not bring to a boil. When the liquid has boiled away, remove the pan from the heat and serve the dish. Before serving, sprinkle it with chopped herbs.

A simple recipe for pork heart with potatoes in a frying pan

We are happy to share a delicious recipe for stewed pork heart with potatoes. This is a balanced, hearty dish for a family dinner. You will have to be patient to make the heart soft.

Cooking time: 60

Cooking time: 40 min

Servings – 4-5

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 1 pc.
• Pork liver – 300 gr.
• Lard – 100 gr.
• Onions – 3 pcs.
• Potatoes – 1 kg.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Greens – 100 gr.
• Salt - to taste.
• Spices - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel and wash the vegetables. Cut the onions into half rings, potatoes into cubes. Wash the pork heart and liver, remove tendons, blood and excess fat, cut into cubes.

Step 2. For frying you will need vegetable oil and a little lard; you can take any spices to your taste.

Step 3. Heat vegetable oil and lard in a frying pan, then add the chopped heart and fry it for 5-7 minutes.

Step 4. Next, add the liver and continue frying over high heat for another 3-5 minutes.

Step 5. Then add the potatoes, stir and fry all together for 3-5 minutes. After this, reduce the heat and cover the pan with a lid.

Step 6. After a while, add the onion, stir and fry covered for 5-7 minutes.

Step 7. Season the dish with spices, stir, cover the pan again and cook for 5-7 minutes.

Step 8. Now you can taste the heart and potatoes for doneness.

Step 9. If necessary, the cooking time can be extended.

Step 10. Before serving, sprinkle the dish with chopped herbs.

How to cook pork heart in a slow cooker?

As you know, pork has a delicate taste, but at the same time it is fatty and satisfying. But pork by-products, on the contrary, are often included in the diet menu for their beneficial properties. For example, pork heart contains many vitamins, folic acid, iron, iodine, zinc and more.

Cooking time: 100

Cooking time: 30 min

Servings – 5

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 1 pc.
• Bay leaf – 1-2 pcs.
• Olive oil – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Seasoning – 0.25 tsp.
• Sour cream 15-20% – 3 tbsp.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Dill – 1 bunch.

Cooking process:

Step 1.Remove the skins from the onions, wash and cut into half rings. Turn on the multicooker, select the “Frying” mode, add olive oil and add the onion, fry for 3-4 minutes.

Step 2. Wash the heart, cut into small pieces. Add the heart to the onion and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 3. When the heart pieces change color and decrease in size, add sour cream.

Step 4. Stir the contents of the bowl, add seasonings and salt, close the multicooker lid. Cook the heart in the “Stew” mode for 1 hour.

Step 5. Before serving, sprinkle the dish with chopped herbs and prepare a side dish of potatoes.

How to deliciously bake a pork heart in the oven?

Do you like to cook in the oven? This is a simple standard recipe for making pork heart. It turns out juicy, aromatic and very tasty. A good option for a hearty lunch and dinner.

Cooking time: 100

Cooking time: 45 min

Servings – 4-5

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 1 pc.
• Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
• Water – 1 l.
• Garlic – 4 teeth.
• Potatoes – 4 pcs.
• Seasoning for meat - to taste.
• Bell pepper – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the heart, cut it in half, clean it of blood, tendons and films.

Step 2. Cut the heart into cubes and fry it in vegetable oil until half cooked.

Step 3. Peel the bell pepper from partitions and seeds, cut into cubes.

Step 4. Wash the tomatoes and cut into cubes.

Step 5. Peel the garlic and chop finely.

Step 6. Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into cubes.

Step 7. Prepare clay pots for baking in the oven. First, place some potatoes on the bottom. Then make a layer of fried heart and add some chopped garlic.

Step 8Then add bell peppers and tomatoes. Add salt and spices, and finally add hot water to cover all the ingredients.

Step 9. Cover the pots with lids and place in the oven for 40-50 minutes. You can serve the baked heart directly in pots.

Pork heart goulash with gravy

If the heart is cooked correctly, it will turn out tender and tasty, you will definitely not be disappointed. And the aromatic gravy goes well with any side dish, be it porridge, potatoes or pasta.

Cooking time: 150

Cooking time: 50 min

Servings – 6

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 800 gr.
• Allspice peas – 6-7 pcs.
• Tomato sauce – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 2-4 teeth.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Starch – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First wash the heart and cook it until cooked. Cooking time is 1-2 hours depending on the size and quality of the offal.

Step 2. Cut the boiled heart into strips.

Step 3. Peel the onions and carrots. Cut the onion into half rings, grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Pour vegetable oil into a heated frying pan, first fry the onion for a couple of minutes, then add the carrots and fry until the vegetables are soft.

Step 4. After this, place the heart in the pan, stir and continue frying everything together.

Step 5. Fill the contents of the frying pan with water, add tomato sauce and simmer for 7-10 minutes over low heat. Salt and season the gravy to taste.

Step 6. Separately, dilute the starch in two tablespoons of water. Add the resulting mass to the gravy, stir, bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Finely chop the garlic, add to the dish, stir and let the goulash stand for a couple of minutes.

Step 7. Sprinkle the goulash with chopped herbs and serve with a side dish of your choice.

Pork heart and pickled onion salad

An interesting tasting, spicy salad for any occasion. Pickled onions combine very well with the neutral taste of pork heart and neutralize its dryness. The salad can be dressed with standard mayonnaise or a more complex mustard-based dressing can be prepared.

Cooking time: 140

Cooking time: 20 min

Servings – 4-6

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 3 pcs.
• Pickled onions – 3 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Mayonnaise – 180 ml.
• Sunflower oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil the pork heart in salted water, then cool and cut into thin strips.

Step 2. Peel the carrots, wash and grate on a coarse grater. Then fry the carrots in vegetable oil until soft.

Step 3. You can make pickled onions yourself or use ready-made ones.

Step 4. Place the chopped ingredients in a suitable sized salad bowl.

Step 5. Add salt, ground pepper and mayonnaise, stir.

Step 6. It’s very easy to have a great salad with boiled pork heart on your table.

Delicious pork heart salad with mushrooms

An easy to prepare salad for a delicious dinner. The main task is to select and cook the pork heart. You can take any mushrooms at your discretion: champignons, fresh, frozen or pickled wild mushrooms.

Cooking time: 140

Cooking time: 20 min

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Pork heart – 300-350 gr.
• Chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• Mushrooms – 300 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Parsley – 1 bunch.
• Mayonnaise - for dressing.

Cooking process:

Step 1.Boil the pork heart in salted water in advance; if desired, you can add bay leaves and peppercorns. If you use fresh wild mushrooms, they must be cut into slices and cooked for 30-40 minutes. Then drain the mushrooms in a colander to drain. Simply fry the champignons until tender in a frying pan and place them in a bowl where the salad will be collected.

Step 2. Cut the finished pork heart into thin strips and add to the mushrooms.

Step 3. Hard-boil the eggs and chop them coarsely. Place in a bowl with the remaining ingredients.

Step 4. Lightly squeeze the pickled cucumbers from the liquid and cut into bars, place them in a bowl.Step 5. Also add chopped onions and chopped parsley to the salad. Add salt to taste and stir.

Step 6. Season the salad with mayonnaise and serve.