Espeto de Coraco de Galinha (Grilled Chicken Heart Skewers)

Chicken hearts (available at your local butchers) are marinated, skewered, and cooked on the barbeque. This typical Brazilian barbeque dish is found in restaurants throughout the country.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup beer
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 ½ teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 ½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoons achiote powder
• 1 pound chicken hearts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Whisk soy sauce, parsley, beer, poultry seasoning, achiote powder, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until marinade is well mixed; add chicken hearts. Cover bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours.

Step 3

Remove chicken hearts from marinade and discard marinade. Assemble chicken hearts on metal skewers.

Step 4

Cook on the grill, turning halfway through, until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).