hey karen,
do you have a great recipe (which i know you do ) for beef heart???? i bought one but dont know what the heck to do with it???

I like it grilled. Make a marinade with crushed garlic, cumin seeds, chili pepper, salt and olive oil. Cube the heart and marinate it for a few hours or over night. Thread on skewers and grill.

Karen

I get beef heart a lot, and other various animal hearts. Two of my favorite things to do with them are,

Slice into strips and marinate for fajitas
Dice small and stir fry with garlic and green peppers

It's muscle meat, so does it taste like beef or more like offal? If I'm leery of most offal would I probably not like it? Any attempts at description?

If cooked properly it tastes just like a tender beef. I like this recipe for any kind of heart. I have tried it with lamb, goat, and beef.

2 lamb's hearts with veins removed, trimmed of excess fat and tubes, and cut into strips.

1 green pepper, halved, seeded and thinly sliced

125g button (or wild) mushrooms, thickly sliced ( I just used canned)

2tbsp vegetable oil

A few sprigs of fresh oregano or thyme, or a pinch of dried herbs

Squeeze of lemon juice

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan or wok and fry the peppers and mushrooms on a high heat for 3-4 minutes, then remove from the pan to a plate. Heat the other tablespoon of oil in the same pan; season and cook the heart on a high heat for 2-3 minutes. Turn over and fry for 2 minutes more. Turn down the heat, add the set aside vegetables and oregano and continue to fry for a minute. Add the lemon juice, cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

If you do fajitas, just slice it into strips and then marinate overnight in a steak fajita marinade.