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Chicken Hearts Kebabs

4 servings

30 minutes

Chicken heart skewers are a refined dish of Pan-Asian cuisine that combines the tenderness of offal with the rich flavors of teriyaki sauce. The roots of such culinary art can be found in the street food traditions of Japan, China, and Korea, where juicy skewers are cooked over an open flame or grill. Hearts marinated in a spicy mixture of ginger, garlic, and teriyaki acquire a deep flavor, while added vegetables—red onion, sweet pepper, and eggplant—provide fresh textural accents. Light caramelization on the grill creates an appetizing crust, while sesame and lime complete the composition with nutty and citrus notes. Skewers can be served as a hot appetizer or as a main dish, enjoying the harmony of sweet-spicy flavor and perfectly balanced texture.

Chicken Hearts Kebabs
Energy value per serving
Calories
185.4kcal
Proteins
15.2grams
Fats
7.9grams
Carbohydrates
13.5grams
Ingredients
4servings
Cooking steps
  • Step 1

    1

    Prepare all the ingredients.

  • Step 2

    2

    For the marinade, grind ginger and garlic into a paste. Mix with teriyaki sauce.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Ginger: 20 g
    2. Garlic: 2 pieces
    3. Teriyaki sauce: 100 g
  • Step 3

    3

    Clean the chicken hearts from fat and blood clots.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Chicken hearts: 300 g
  • Step 4

    4

    Pour the hearts with marinade, mix, and let sit for 30 minutes.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Chicken hearts: 300 g
  • Step 5

    5

    Cut the red onion, sweet pepper, and eggplant into small pieces the size of chicken hearts.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Red onion: 40 g
    2. Bell pepper: 40 g
    3. Eggplant: 40 g
  • Step 6

    6

    Skewer chicken hearts, alternating with vegetables.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Chicken hearts: 300 g
    2. Red onion: 40 g
    3. Bell pepper: 40 g
    4. Eggplant: 40 g
  • Step 7

    7

    Preheat the grill pan and grease it with vegetable oil.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Vegetable oil:  to taste
  • Step 8

    8

    Grill the skewers for 10 minutes, occasionally brushing with the leftover marinade.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Teriyaki sauce: 100 g
  • Step 9

    9

    Sprinkle the ready skewers with sesame.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Sesame seeds:  to taste
  • Step 10

    10

    Serve skewers of chicken hearts with a wedge of lime.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Lime: 1 piece