Chicken Hearts Recipe | How to Cook Chicken Hearts | Chicken Recipes | Infoods

chicken hearts

🥗Healthier: turkey hearts

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey hearts are leaner, while chicken thighs are more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter, while seasoned water is budget-friendly.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: fresh cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Cilantro adds a fresh flavor, while dried parsley is cost-effective.

Wash and remove excess fat from 500 grams of chicken hearts.

Place a pan over medium flame and add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the chicken hearts and cook for around 2 minutes until seared.

Transfer the chicken hearts to a plate and keep the oil in the pan.

Add chopped white onion to the pan and cook for around 2 minutes over medium low flame.

Grate in 4 cloves of garlic and add 0.5 teaspoon of ginger; cook for around 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of peri peri seasoning, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 seasoning cube; toast the spices for around 30 seconds.

Add in the blended tomatoes and half-mooned carrots; stir and cook for around 1 minute.

Add back the chicken hearts to the mixture and stir in 0.5 cup of water; wait for around a minute until it comes to a boil.

Check the seasoning and add more salt if necessary.

Simmer the chicken hearts for around 5 minutes or until the gravy thickens.

Add assorted peppers and cook for around 1 minute until slightly crunchy.

Garnish with coriander before serving.

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