These air fryer chicken hearts are packed with flavor and cooked to perfection. Chicken hearts and gizzards are commonly enjoyed during barbecue cook outs in the Brazilian culture. Growing up, I remember my mother seasoning these delicious little chicken hearts, or coracaozinho de frango as Brazilians would say, and my father grilling them up almost every weekend. Some of my friends thought it was odd that we ate chicken hearts but it was just a part of our culture and cuisine. If you try this recipe and enjoy it, make sure to give these Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs and this Air Fryer Chorizo a try as well.
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Ingredients
- Chicken Hearts – This recipe is primarily for chicken hearts but works well for chicken gizzards if you can’t find the hearts by themselves at the grocery store.
- Lime Juice – Squeeze fresh lime juice over the chicken hearts.
- Salt, Pepper, Granulated Garlic, Paprika Powder and Dried Parsley – Combine the spices together before tossing the chicken hearts with all of the seasoning.
Open the air fryer basket and shake the chicken hearts every 5 minutes or so to ensure even cooking.
How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Hearts
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine the salt, pepper, granulated garlic, paprika powder and dried parsley.
- Transfer the chicken hearts to a bowl and squeeze lime juice over them.
- Add the seasonings to the bowl and toss the chicken hearts to combine with all of the spices.
- Place the chicken hearts in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Open the air fryer basket and shake the chicken hearts or gizzards every 5 minutes or so.
- Once finished cooking, transfer to a plate and top with fresh parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Can I Use Gizzards Instead?
If you can’t find chicken hearts at the grocery store, then chicken gizzards will work just fine. Chicken gizzards are a combination of the small organs from the chicken like hearts and liver. If you enjoy eating chicken heart, then chances are you’ve also had chicken liver as well.
Storing Suggestions
Store completely cooled air fried chicken hearts in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Once ready to enjoy again, you may heat up in the air fryer at the lowest setting until completely heated through or warm up in the microwave.
Recipe Notes
- It’s important to open the air fryer basket and give the chicken hearts a good shake every 5 minutes or so for them to cook evenly.
- Chicken hearts have a nice, dark brown color once they’re ready to enjoy.
- If you like them very well-done, cook for an extra 5-10 minutes according to preference.
- Always read your air fryer manual before using it.
Air Fryer Chicken Hearts
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb chicken hearts
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp salt or to taste
- 3 tsp granulated garlic or to taste
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- fresh parsley for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine the salt, pepper, granulated garlic, paprika powder and dried parsley.
- Transfer the chicken hearts to a bowl and squeeze lime juice over them.
- Add the seasonings to the bowl and toss the chicken hearts to combine with all of the spices.
- Place the chicken hearts in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Open the air fryer basket and shake the chicken hearts or gizzards every 5 minutes or so.
- Once finished cooking, transfer to a plate and top with fresh parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- It’s important to open the air fryer basket and give the chicken hearts a good shake every 5 minutes or so for them to cook evenly.
- Cook in batches if you have a smaller air fryer.
- Chicken hearts have a nice, dark brown color once they’re ready to enjoy.
- If you like them very well-done, cook for an extra 5-10 minutes according to preference.
- Always read your air fryer manual before using it.