Heart

Meat

Heart

Horse heart is dense, lean muscle with a clean beefy-sweet taste once trimmed of valves and silverskin. It is larger than many livestock hearts and rewards thin slicing for the grill or long braising for stews. Texture sits between steak and firm organ meat. Grill or sear thin cutlets quickly; braise cubes until tender. Chill before slicing for even portions. Pair with sharp condiments—mustard, pickles, horseradish—that cut the iron edge without masking the sweetness.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedGrilledSliced

Traits

DenseFirmLeanMeatyMuscular OffalSweet Iron

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 131

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 6.11 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.44 g
  • Trans Fat 0.12 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.14 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.53 g
  • Cholesterol 133 mg
  • Sodium 60.9 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 1 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 18 g
  • Water 72 g

Heart is a dense working muscle—high protein, moderate fat, more iron than white meat.

History

KZ

Steppe cooks valued horse heart as a substantial muscle food after slaughter.

FR

French offal markets sold horse heart for thrifty braises and grills.

Nose-to-tail chefs revived grilled horse heart on specialty menus.

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