Heart Chop Suey
Description
This is a wonderful recipe for beef heart. The meat is cut into strips, browned, and then simmered in a sauce of onion, celery and beef broth. This is terrific served over steamed rice.
Ingredients
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2 pounds beef heart - rinsed and cut into thin strips
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup butter
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4 onions, peeled and thinly sliced
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1 stalk celery, diced
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2 cups beef broth
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1/2 cup water
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste
Directions
1
Roll the strips of beef heart in flour to coat. Reserve flour. Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the beef lightly in the butter. Add the onion, and saute for about 5 minutes, then add celery and just enough beef broth to cover the ingredients in the pan. Cover the pan, and simmer for one hour over low heat.
2
Mix the reserved flour with water to make a paste. Stir into the meat mixture. Season with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until sauce is thickened, then serve hot over rice or noodles.