Chicken Hearts

[Mos Eisley]

No, it's not a new Mel Gibson movie about the French military. I just bought some at the local grocer and was wondering if anyone has a good receipe. 200+ chickens gave their life for this $1.89 package of innard goodness and I want to do them right.

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[ignerntbend]

Fish bait.

 

[Old Fart]

Ping pong

 

[kroberts2131]

Fish Bait +1

 

[Weatherby]

Fish Bait +1

Me too, feed them fish.

 

[Ride Da Fire]

For chicken hearts
1 qt cold water
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 lb chicken hearts, visible arteries trimmed (do not trim fat)
For tximitxurri
1/4 cup water
1 garlic clove, grated (use a Microplane)
3/4 cup olive oil plus additional if desired
1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar plus additional if desired
1 teaspoon sugar plus additional if desired
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
for grilled bread and chicken hearts
About 25 (1-inch-thick) slices baguette
Vegetable oil for brushing
Equipment:about 25 (6-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour
Brine chicken hearts:
Stir together water, kosher salt, and sugar in a large bowl until salt and sugar have dissolved. Add chicken hearts and chill 3 hours.
Meanwhile, make tximitxhurri:
Bring water to a boil with 1 tsp salt, then stir in garlic and remove from heat. Cool completely.
Whisk oil, parsley, vinegar, sugar, oregano, and red pepper flakes into garlic mixture. Add more oil, vinegar, sugar, and/or salt to taste if desired.
Grill bread and brochettes:
Drain chicken hearts. Thread 2 hearts onto each skewer, leaving about 1/2 inch of space between them, and arrange skewers on paper-towel-lined baking sheets to dry.
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure
Lightly grill bread on both sides.
Brush chicken hearts lightly with oil and season with rounded 1/4 tsp salt. Oil grill rack, then grill brochettes, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, about 3 minutes total for medium.
Serve brochettes on bread, drizzled with tximitxurri.

cooks’ note: Bread and brochettes can be cooked in batches in an oiled hot 2-burner grill pan over medium-high heat (5 to 7 minutes for brochettes).



I didn't follow exactly like the instruction said. I added basil and a lot of red pepper powder into it.