Brazilian Grilled Chicken Hearts

Grilled chicken hearts are a delicious Brazilian barbecue classic that you can easily make at home. Read on through to find out where to buy and how to prepare chicken hearts, and with just 2 ingredients plus a hot grill this easy chicken hearts recipe can be part of your barbecue festa, too!

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If you’re new to Brazilian churrasco, I get that the idea of chicken hearts on sticks may freak you out a little. But, I grew up eating coração de frango, how we call chicken hearts in Portuguese, and for me and many other Brazilians, these little offal-y bits are an unmissable part of the churrasco experience.

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1. Make sure your grill is clean and well oiled to avoid the skewers from sticking to the grill, then preheat your grill to 350F.

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2. Trim any excess fat and long arteries from the top part of the chicken hearts, if present.

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3. Add the clean hearts to a bowl, and season them with the sal grosso style rock salt. Stir and assemble them on skewers.

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How to Make Brazilian Grilled Chicken Hearts

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Brazilian Grilled Chicken Hearts

Brazilian Kitchen Abroad

Grilled chicken hearts are a delicious Brazilian barbecue classic that you can easily make at home. Read on through to find out where to buy and how to prepare chicken hearts, and with just 2 ingredients plus a hot grill this easy chicken hearts recipe can be part of your barbecue festa, too!

~ Brazilian Kitchen Abroad

1. Make sure your grill is clean and well oiled to avoid the skewers from sticking to the grill, then preheat your grill to 350F.

PREP THE GRILL

2. Trim any excess fat and long arteries from the top part of the chicken hearts, if present.

PREP THE HEARTS

3. Add the clean hearts to a bowl, and season them with the sal grosso style rock salt. Stir and assemble them on skewers.

SEASON

How to Make Brazilian Grilled Chicken Hearts

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