How and how much to cook beef heart

How to choose a beef heart

A high-quality chilled by-product of a uniform dark red-brown color, on its surface there are no spots, plaque, mucus and traces of strong airing. The beef heart is elastic to the touch, and when pressed, it quickly regains its shape. The smell is meaty and natural, without foreign aromas.

When choosing frozen offal pay attention that there is practically no ice in the pack.

How to prepare a beef heart

Cut the heart into halves or quarters. Grinding is not worth it, otherwise the product will not be juicy enough. It is better to do this after boiling, before serving.

Remove fat and large vessels. Rinse the offal thoroughly to remove any blood clots that may remain inside.

Place the heart in a deep bowl or saucepan, cover with room temperature water and leave for 3 hours. Change the fluid several times during this time. Soaked meat rinse again under running water.

If you are going to cook frozen food, transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator compartment in advance. When the heart is soft enough, prepare it for boiling in the same way as chilled.

How much to cook beef heart

The cooking time depends on the method you choose. So, the fastest way to cook the heart is in a pressure cooker, it will take no more than an hour and a half. Cooking in a saucepan and multicooker will take longer.

In any case, a calf heart will take less time than a product from an adult animal.

To make sure the beef heart is cooked, simply pierce it with a knife or fork. The tip should fit easily.

How to cook beef heart in a saucepan

Place the offal in a saucepan and cover with cold water to cover completely. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the foam from the surface, reduce the heat to low and simmer under the lid for half an hour. After removing the liquid, refill the water and continue cooking.

Boil the beef heart for another 1.5–2 hours or longer, during this time change the water in the pan two or three more times. A small calf heart will be ready in an hour and a half on average.

After the last water change, put into a saucepan spice to taste, you can also add whole onions and carrots, a little parsley or celery root. Throw salt only at the very end of cooking or salt dishes with already boiled offal. Leave the finished heart to cool in the broth.

How to cook a beef heart in a slow cooker

Place the offal in the bowl of the machine. Pour in water and add spices to taste, as well as onion, carrot, root, if desired celery. Close the lid of the multicooker and cook the beef heart in the "Braise" mode for about 3 hours or longer, and the veal heart for about an hour and a half. When the offal is cooked, salt it and leave to cool in the broth.

How to cook beef heart in a pressure cooker

Place the offal in a pressure cooker and cover with water to cover completely. Add spices to taste and - if desired - whole onions and carrots. Cook for 45 minutes to an hour and a half, depending on whether it's veal or beef offal. Add salt when the heart is ready.