Organ meats
Heart
Corazón
FromGs. 28.000/ kg
Typical piece: 1 kg · Gs. 28.000
Heart is technically muscle, not 'sweet' offal. It tastes more like a lean steak than like liver. High in CoQ10 (far above muscle cuts), B12, zinc. Peru does 'anticucho' marinated; Europe does it skewered and grilled.
- Typical weight
- 1.5–2.5 kg
- Aging
- - -
Cut origin
This product isn't a muscle cut · Offal
Origin and aging
- Region
- Paraguarí, Paraguay
- Harvest lot
- Lot code on the package
- Aging
- - · -
Quick cooking reference
Method
Grill / pan / skewer
Internal temperature
57–60 °C
Time
2 min per side (1.5 cm slice)
Rest
5 min
Doneness
Juicy, pink middle
Cut-specific notes
Trim tough connective tissue and valves first. Marinate 4 h to tenderize. Don't cook past medium.
Nutrition profile (per 100 g)
- Calories
- 112 kcal
- Protein
- 17.7 g
- Total fat
- 3.9 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.2 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central (beef heart, raw)
Values are approximate. They vary by animal, cut, and cook.
Storage
- Fridge
- Up to 3 days at 0–4 °C
- Freezer
- Up to 6 months frozen at -18 °C
- Thaw
- In the fridge, 24 h. Never at room temperature.
Pairing and sides
Anticucho: panca chile, garlic, cumin, vinegar. Grilled: chimichurri. Sautéed: onion and chili.
