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Chicken Heart

Chicken heart is a small organ meat commonly grilled, fried, braised, or used in skewers and stews.

Chicken Heart — illustrative ingredient image

About Chicken Heart

Chicken heart is the small, firm muscular organ of a chicken. It is typically sold whole or trimmed, with a compact shape and dark red to brown colour. It is an organ meat rather than a conventional breast or thigh cut, and retail trimming varies.

Chicken hearts have a distinctly savoury, organ-like flavour that is generally milder than liver. They remain dense and pleasantly chewy when cooked rather than becoming flaky like breast meat. Slow cooking with moisture can soften the texture, while quick high-heat cooking preserves its firmness.

Chicken hearts may be grilled, fried, braised, threaded onto skewers, or used in stews and mixed offal dishes. They may be sold whole or trimmed, with attached fat, vessels, and connective tissue varying by retailer. Preparation therefore changes the edible portion as well as the final texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for chicken heart

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English

Chicken heart

English

Chicken edible offal, Heart, Boiled

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English

Chicken edible offal, Heart, Pan-broiled

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English

Chicken edible offal, Heart, Raw

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English

Chicken, heart, all classes, cooked, simmered

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English

Chicken, heart, all classes, raw

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Chicken Heart nutrition & diet

Chicken Heart nutritional value

Chicken, heart, all classes, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
153kcal
Protein
15.6g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
9.3g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the trimmed edible heart rather than counting connective tissue, vessels, or excess surface fat inconsistently. Grilling, frying, braising, and skewering can introduce oil, coatings, or sauces. A reference should distinguish raw heart from cooked heart because moisture loss and added ingredients alter the portion represented.

Compare the right form: Match references to cleaned chicken heart, with trimming and cooking state specified; distinguish plain organ meat from skewered, seasoned, or sauced preparations.

Diet considerations

Chicken heart is animal-derived poultry organ meat. Plain heart differs from versions marinated, breaded, fried, or cooked with dairy, grains, or sauces. Compatibility therefore depends on accompanying ingredients and preparation, not only the organ itself. Mixed skewers and stews need evaluation of every component and the serving proportion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Chicken, heart, all classes, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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