How to Make Crispy and Delicious Grilled Beef Heart - Mytour

Grilled beef heart is always a dish that captures the hearts of millions, each piece of grilled heart golden and crispy, fragrant, making everyone unable to resist. If you want to learn how to make this dish, follow along with Mytour to show off your cooking skills. 

1. Introduction to Grilled Beef Heart

Despite its simple and rustic name, grilled beef heart offers immense nutritional value. When prepared and consumed in moderation, it can be extremely beneficial for health.

Beef heart is a dish rich in nutrients such as Vitamin A, B12, iron, protein, and other beneficial minerals providing essential nutrients, while also contributing to a strong immune system that helps prevent harmful agents to the living body.

If you're unsure how to prepare fragrant and delicious grilled beef heart at home, check out the suggestions below from Mytour. This article will guide you through 2 ways to make mouthwatering grilled beef heart.

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2. Recipe for making grilled beef heart with satay sauce

Grilled beef heart with satay sauce is not only deliciously fragrant and rich, but also suitable for enjoying with family and friends on cool days. Let's take a detailed look at the steps below.

Prepare the ingredients

• 1.5kg beef heart 
• 2 packets of five-spice powder
• Satay sauce, red bean paste, chili sauce, seasoning powder, salt, cooking oil, salt 
• Pepper, chili powder, lemongrass, ginger, shallots, lime, vinegar.

Detailed steps 

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients 

• When you bring the beef heart home, rinse it with water, massage with salt 2-3 times, and wash it thoroughly. Then squeeze lemon or vinegar and wash it thoroughly to remove the smell and clean the inside layer. Then cut it into short pieces and blanch in boiling water. Remove and drain.
• Crush lemongrass, ginger, shallots, and finely chop.

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Step 2: Marinate the beef heart 

• Place the beef heart in a large bowl, add all the prepared ingredients into the pot. Massage and knead thoroughly to ensure the beef heart absorbs all the spices evenly.
• Wrap with plastic wrap and marinate for about 20 minutes.

Step 3: Grill the beef heart 

• Place the beef heart on the grilling rack and grill until golden brown. During grilling, gently fan to maintain the heat and avoid excessive dust sticking to the beef heart.
• Once the beef heart is cooked, cut into bite-sized pieces. Arrange on a plate and enjoy with family and loved ones.

The finished product after processing

With the above recipe, you'll have a plate of fragrant, crispy, and delicious beef heart. The beef heart is marinated deeply with extremely delicious flavor. When enjoying, you'll feel the chewy, crispy, and rich texture. It's perfect when eaten with rice or enjoyed as a snack with friends.

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3. Recipe for making authentic Korean-style grilled beef heart

Beef heart is always prepared in various unique ways with different delicious flavors. In addition to boiling, stir-frying, and grilling with satay sauce, authentic Korean-style grilled beef heart is also extremely famous and loved by many. Let's follow the detailed steps below!

Preparation of Ingredients 

• 1.5 – 2kg beef heart 
• Cinnamon, ginger, satay sauce, pepper, Korean chili powder, red bean paste
• Seasonings: 2 packets of five-spice powder, salt, vinegar, lime, seasoning powder, cooking oil.

Detailed Steps 

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

• When you bring the beef heart home, rinse it thoroughly under water, then massage with salt to clean the dirt inside the heart. Rinse and massage with salt 2-3 times, you can add vinegar or lime to further cleanse until the smell is gone.
• Cut the heart into short pieces for marinating and grilling.
• Clean and crush ingredients like ginger.

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Step 2: Marinate the heart 

• Bring a pot of water to boil, blanch the heart with crushed ginger and cinnamon to remove the unique smell of the heart.
• Remove and drain, then transfer the heart to a bowl. Add seasonings such as seasoning powder, pepper, Korean chili powder, salt, satay sauce, five-spice powder to the bowl. Remember to add a little cooking oil and mix well with the spices for better flavor absorption.
• Marinate for 20 minutes for a rich flavor, making it more delicious when grilled.

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Step 3: Grill the heart 

• Grill the beef heart on a grill, maintaining moderate heat, allowing it to cook slowly for richer flavor.
• When grilling, maintain moderate heat, flip both sides evenly for a golden-brown color. If using a grilling rack, gently fan the charcoal to avoid dirt sticking to the surface of the beef heart.
• Once cooked, cut the heart into bite-sized pieces.

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• More to explore: 2 ways to make grilled beef flank

The finished product after processing

With just simple and easy steps, you'll have an authentic Korean-style grilled beef heart dish that delights the senses. The eye-catching color of the heart pieces stimulates the appetite of the eater. The grilled heart absorbs the flavors evenly, remaining delicious until the last bite.

4. Some tips for grilling beef heart 

• First, you need to buy good quality beef heart. Observe the color of the beef heart, choose one with even white color, no bruises or strange discoloration. Avoid excessively pale beef hearts, as they may have been treated with whitening agents.
• It's best to buy beef heart from places like slaughterhouses, as fresher food is better. Avoid buying beef hearts that have been sitting for too long, as they may carry dangerous bacteria.
• To make your grilled beef heart dish even better, when preparing it, you can flip the underside of the beef heart to clean it more thoroughly.
• A trick to make your grilled beef heart more flavorful is to add some cooking oil when marinating it with spices. This helps the beef heart absorb the flavors more evenly and prevents it from burning during grilling, making your dish more aromatic and delicious.

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So there you have it, an excellent grilled beef heart dish introduced to you. Hopefully, you will successfully apply it to treat your family on cool days. Don't forget to follow Mytour Blog for more delicious recipes!

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