Hearts A L'Orange

Prep: 20 min Cook: 60 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: French

Hearts A L'Orange offers tender hearts in a rich, citrus-infused sauce with Mandarin peel, marmalade, and liqueur, perfect for elegant dinners and those who enjoy bold flavors.

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Ingredients

  • 4 pork or lamb hearts
  • 2 Tbsp. corn oil
  • 2 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 3/4 c. dry white wine
  • 2 Tbsp. mandarin peel in syrup
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 c. chicken stock
  • 1/2 c. Mandarin Marmalade
  • 3 Tbsp. Grand Marnier or Cointreau

Instructions

  1. Trim excess fat from the hearts, but leave them whole.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter with the oil in a skillet and brown the hearts and bacon pieces.
  3. Add garlic and onions and sauté until onions are translucent.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish.
  5. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet, stir in the flour, and gradually add the chicken stock, white wine, mandarin marmalade, mandarin juice, and mandarin peel in syrup.
  6. Add the Grand Marnier or Cointreau and pour the sauce over the hearts.
  7. Bake in a 325°F (160°C) oven for 1 hour, basting occasionally.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

1028 kcal 51% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.8g 26% DV
Total Fat 89.9g 100% DV
Carbs 39.1g 14% DV
Fiber 1.9g 7% DV
Sugar 4.4g 9% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 554.3mg 24% DV
Potassium 313.3mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 125.3mg 42% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 13.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 16.8mg 19% DV
Calcium 66.5mg 5% DV
Iron 2.6mg 14% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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