Heart

Poultry

Heart

Heart of Turkey is dense muscle for thin grill or braise. Trim vessels; direct beefy flavour. Cook turkey heart to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Roasting, smoking, deli slicing, and mince show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.

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Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedGrilledSkeweredSliced

Traits

BeefyDenseFirmFlavourfulLeanMuscular

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 154

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 6.07 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.96 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 2.66 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.45 g
  • Cholesterol 187 mg
  • Sodium 73 mg
  • Salt 0.16 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 1 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0.5 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 23.8 g
  • Water 64.3 g
Detailed nutrients

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

History

Butchers charted heart of turkey as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.

Retail packing standardised heart portions of turkey for home kitchens.

Ready-to-cook heart packs of turkey expanded for convenience cooking.

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