Peruvian Street Food - Tender, Flavorful Anticuchos de Corazon (Beef Heart Kebabs)

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.

In a bowl, combine 3 tbsp of aji panca, 3 tbsp of red wine vinegar, 1 tsp of salt, 1.5 tsp of oregano, 1.5 tsp of cumin, 4-5 pressed or finely chopped garlic cloves, and 3 tbsp of olive oil to create a marinade.

Clean the beef heart by trimming off any excess fat and removing the blood vessels. Cut it into 2"x2" pieces.

Add the beef heart pieces to the marinade and mix well to ensure everything is evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, up to overnight.

Take the marinated meat out of the fridge an hour before cooking to bring it to room temperature.

Preheat your grill and thread the pieces of heart onto skewers, ensuring pieces of similar thickness are grouped together.

Grill, turning once or twice, until nicely caramelized.

Combine all sauce ingredients (1 tbsp miso paste, 2 tbsp aji amarillo, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1-2 tbsp cilantro, and 1-2 tbsp spring onion) and mix until smooth.

Serve the Anticuchos hot off the grill, drizzled with the special aji amarillo sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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