Description
The skewer unconditionally ordered by offal connoisseurs at Chinese BBQs (Shao Kao). Fresh lamb heart is cut into bite-sized pieces, flash-grilled over high charcoal heat, and dusted with cumin and chili. Features a uniquely 'snapping, bouncy' crisp texture and rich umami.
Restaurants serving Kao Yang Xin (Grilled Spiced Lamb Heart)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lamb heart
- Cumin powder
- Chili powder
- Salt
- Veg oil(or Lamb fat)
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Prep is Life) Halve a fresh lamb heart. Meticulously remove any blood clots and thick blood vessels (tendons) with a knife. Skipping this leaves a bloody odor.
- Wash thoroughly under running water, pat dry, and cut into thumb-sized cubes.
- Thread tightly onto metal skewers.
- (Grilling) Place over high charcoal heat.
- Heart turns rubbery if overcooked. Once the surface changes color, brush with oil (veg or lamb fat) to prevent drying, and grill 'flash-fast in a short time'.
- [Seasoning]: At the precise moment it remains slightly pink inside, shower both sides heavily with salt, cumin powder (Ziran), and chili powder.
- Remove instantly when the spice aroma detonates.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Unique iron-rich umami of the heart、Cumin aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Skewer JP beef/pork heart and grill with cumin)
Pairing
Cold Beer / Baijiu
Trivia
[Trivia] In nomadic culture where whole sheep are butchered, organs are never wasted and cooked deliciously. The heart is low-fat, high-protein, and possesses the best texture. Even offal beginners are often shocked by how delicious it is.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pull it off the skewer with your teeth. It lacks the sticky texture of liver; instead, it has a pleasant 'snapping' bite similar to gizzards. Every chew releases the cumin aroma and pure, clean meat umami, making it the ultimate beer companion.
Allergen
Mutton, Sesame