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Anticuchos de Corazón (Classic Grilled Beef Heart Skewers)

Anticuchos de Corazón (Classic Grilled Beef Heart Skewers)

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Peruvian
Servings 6 skewers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 beef heart
  • Bamboo or metal skewers

For the anticucho sauce

  • cup ají panca paste
  • 3 TBSP ají amarillo paste
  • 1 TBSP red wine vinegar
  • 2 TBSP malt vinegar
  • 1 TBSP soy sauce
  • 2 TBSP medium-bodied beer we used Mountain Man Scotch Ale
  • 3 TBSP extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 TBSP dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 TBSP ground cumin
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Use a very sharp knife to trim off all of the fat, sinew, and veins from the heart, including inside surfaces. Have a beer ready, this takes a while.
  • Cut the heart into small strips about 2 inches thick.
  • Whisk together all of the ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Put the meat into an airtight container dish and cover with anticucho sauce (reserve the remaining ½ cup sauce for serving). Cover and refrigerate the marinated heart for 2 or 3 days, and flip the meat once while it marinates.
  • Remove the meat from the refrigerator 2 hours prior to grilling.
  • Prepare the grill for direct, high-heat cooking.
  • Weave 3 or 4 strips of the beef heart onto the skewers.
  • When the grill is white-hot, cook a few skewers of meat at a time. The bottom side should get nice and seared after 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the skewers and continue to grill the heart until it is seared on the other side but still medium-rare, about 2 minutes more. (Pro tip: don’t overcook these or they’ll be tough and rubbery)
  • Serve the skewers with the reserved anticucho sauce.
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