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Anticuchos de Corazón (Peruvian Beef Heart Skewers)

Anticuchos de corazón are beef heart chunks that are marinated for several hours, before being skewered and grilled.

By Food DeskPeru2 min read
Anticuchos de Corazón (Peruvian Beef Heart Skewers)
Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 2 cloves garlic (, minced)
  • 1 teaspoon ground chili pepper
  • ½ cup white vinegar ((or red wine vinegar))
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 beef heart (, cleaned, trimmed and denervated.)
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 1 chili pepper ((and/or red bell pepper), chopped)
  • Skewers
Method · 20 min
  1. Mix all the marinade ingredients.
  2. Cut the heart into cubes and put them in the marinade. Mix well.
  3. Marinate for 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
  4. Prepare the skewers of heart and grill them on a BBQ grill, a griddle or over the coals by spraying with a mixture of sunflower oil and chopped chili and/or red bell pepper.
  5. Turn skewers after about 5 minutes to allow to cook on each side.

Components 2 cloves garlic (, minced) 1 teaspoon ground chili pepper ½ cup white vinegar ((or red wine vinegar)) 1 teaspoon cumin 1 tablespoon oregano 1 beef heart (, cleaned, trimmed and denervated.) 3 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 chili pepper ((and/or red bell pepper), chopped) Skewers Method Mix all the marinade components. Cut the heart into cubes and put them in the marinade.

Prepare the skewers of heart and grill them on a BBQ grill, a griddle or over the coals by spraying with a mixture of sunflower oil and chopped chili and/or red bell pepper. Turn skewers after about 5 minutes to allow to cook on each side.

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