Anticuchos: Made by Slaves

beef heart

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is more affordable.

aji panca paste

🥗Healthier: red bell pepper puree

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Red bell pepper provides similar color and sweetness.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a mild flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

Cut beef heart into bite-sized pieces on an angle, keeping them flat.

Make marinade with 1/2 cup aji panca paste, 1 tablespoon pureed garlic, 1 teaspoon black mint paste, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons malt vinegar, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Mix to combine.

Add beef heart pieces to marinade, toss to coat, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Skewer 4 to 5 pieces of marinated beef heart on each skewer.

Preheat grill until smoking, then add skewers and cook for about 3 minutes on each side, basting with marinade using a corn husk or pastry brush.

For halibut anticuchos, cut halibut into pieces, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with kosher salt. Skewer the pieces.

Make sauce for halibut with pureed mango, 1 teaspoon white miso paste, 1 tablespoon aji amarillo, lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Add chiffonade of fresh mint.

Grill halibut skewers, basting with sauce, turning after a minute.

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