5 from 27 votes
Fried Chicken Hearts Recipe + Video |Keto-friendly
This Fried Chicken Hearts recipe uses cleaned and boiled chicken hearts sautéed with garlic, ginger, turmeric, curry powder, and paprika for a spiced, tender dish. The addition of spring onions and optional tomato chunks adds freshness and mild sweetness. The chicken hearts are prepared by boiling to avoid toughness, then fried with aromatic spices for a flavorful result.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
252 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
African, American
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken hearts (about 0.6 lb)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (or your preferred choice of cooking oil)
- 1 tablespoon garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon ginger crushed
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder optional
- ½ teaspoon salt or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika sweet or smoky, ground
- 3 spring onion stem (and some more to garnish)
- 1 tomato (optional - to garnish)
Instructions
- Finely slice the spring onions (scallions) and slice the tomatoes into huge chunks, then set aside.
- Clean the chicken hearts and trim off any excess fat (see notes on how to clean). Next, boil the chicken hearts in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, discard the frothy hot water, sieve then set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a medium-sized pan or skillet, add the chicken hearts and scallions (spring onions), crushed garlic and ginger, then combine.
- Add in the salt, ground turmeric, cumin powder, curry powder, ground paprika, then combine and fry for five minutes. Add the tomato chunks, cook for a further two minutes then garnish with some sliced spring onions.
- Serve the fried chicken hearts with pap, polenta, rice, cauliflower rice, or mash.
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Notes
- Wash hands and surfaces thoroughly before and after handling chicken hearts.
- Boil chicken hearts 7-10 minutes per 500g to avoid toughness before frying.
- Store-bought garlic and ginger paste can be used but check for added sugars if on low-carb diets.
- Chopped chives, cilantro, or parsley can be substituted for spring onion garnish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
252kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
467mg
(19%)
Potassium
306mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
655IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 306mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.