Pork Hearts 101
Pork Hearts 101
I bought some pork hearts a few days ago to test out a new recipe. So for those that would like to try cooking with pig hearts, this is to show how to clean and prep a pork heart. I know how to do this since I have prepped deer and bear hearts when I was growing up.
Ingredients
- 1 pork heart
Instructions
- Rinse the whole heart, I get these from a local butcher so they are always fresh. Tesco has these as well. This is a very easy procedure and does not look like a heart when you are done.
- Cut the heart in half lengthwise, now rinse the insides to remove any blood still left in there.
- First thing is to trim away part of the top section, there is a good amount of fat and the main arteries, veins, and valves. Then remove the stringy parts. The cleaned portions are on the right, the scrap to be discarded is on the left.
- And the cleaned pieces turned over. Just repeat the steps for as many hearts are you are going to prep.
- I cubed the pieces for use in a recipe. Take each prepped piece and cut into strips about ¾ inch wide, then cut each strip into ¾ inch pieces. The amount usable was 1½ cups.
Notes
I bought two pork hearts from a local vendor, and I totally forgot to weight them or even write down the price of each. (I bought 2 hearts, 2 kidneys, and ½ of a liver for 180 Baht, or about $5.45. Next time I order these, I will get a price for each heart. Tesco does sell hearts, listed as 98 Baht/1 kilo or about $2.97 for 2 pounds.
Used in Recipes Listed on this Site:
- Igado (Filipino Pork Mix 'Stew').
- Stir Fried Pork Heart, made it, GO-TO recipe.
- Braised Pork Hearts, made it, GO-TO recipe.
Leave a Reply