Braised beef heart in sour cream

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to stew beef heart in sour cream? A very simple and budget dish. First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can use fresh or frozen heart. Of course, a fresh product is preferable, but it is not always available. I had a frozen heart, already cut into several pieces. I previously defrosted it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Use sour cream of any fat content.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the beef heart thoroughly, cover with water and leave for 2 hours until all the blood comes out of it. If there is a lot of fat in the heart, you can cut it off.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then drain the water and cut the heart into small pieces.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onion and cut into half rings.

5. STEP 5

   

   Finely chop the greens. In addition to parsley, you can take your own herbs to taste: dill, cilantro, etc. It will turn out delicious if you use a mixture of herbs.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the garlic and finely chop it or pass it through a press.

7. STEP 7

   

   Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan, add the chopped heart and onion. When stewed, the onion softens the meat fibers and makes them more tender and flavorful.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour 200 ml of water into the pan and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off the foam. When you have removed all the foam, reduce the heat and simmer the heart at a low simmer under the lid for 1-1.5 hours, depending on the size of the pieces. You can add the onion after removing the released foam or not adding it at all.

9. STEP 9

   

   While the heart is stewing, combine the sour cream with the remaining water and flour and mix thoroughly until smooth. In this diluted form, the sour cream will not curl into lumps, but you will get a tasty, homogeneous sauce. If you want a lot of sauce, increase the amount of water and sour cream by 1.5 times.

10. STEP 10

    

    Salt and pepper the heart. You can add other spices to taste if you wish. For example, a special mixture for offal dishes, bay leaves, allspice, etc.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pour the sour cream mixture into the pan and mix thoroughly. Simmer over low heat for about 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add garlic and parsley to the pan. Warm everything together, stirring, for a couple of minutes.

13. STEP 13

    

    Remove the finished heart from the heat. You can serve with any side dish. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Eleno4ka

12.10.2023

5

I prepared stewed beef heart in sour cream. I cut the cooled heart into small pieces, lightly fried it in vegetable oil along with chopped onion, added water, simmered over low heat for about an hour and a half (during the simmering process I added a little more boiling water), until the heart pieces were soft. I combined sour cream with flour and diluted it with warm water (indeed, with further stewing, the sour cream sauce retains its homogeneity, does not curdle, and looks more aesthetically pleasing). A few minutes before cooking, I added chopped garlic and herbs to the pan. It turned out very tasty and satisfying. You can serve it with any side dish, but also as an independent dish, pieces of stewed heart in a delicate sour cream sauce are a wonderful dinner! Thank you, Maria, for the simple and delicious recipe!