Peruvian Marinated Beef Heart – Anticuchos

Anticuchos can be found on street-carts and street food stalls (anticucheras). The meat may be marinated in vinegar and spices. While anticuchos can be made of any type of meat, the most popular are made of beef heart. Anticuchos often come with a boiled potato or bread on the end of the skewer. This is a super tasty under rated piece of meat which treated properly is tender, mosit and full of flavour. Serve as part of a main dish when cooked on a barbecue.

Peruvian Marinated Beef Heart – Anticuchos

Peruvian Marinated Beef Heart – Anticuchos is a dish full of flavour from Peru. The marinade and sauce work so well this meal, you will not put it down.

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Course: Canapes, Starter

Cuisine: Brazilian

Keyword: Beef, Marinade, Vegetables

Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 day day 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 319kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 kg beef heart 4 lbs
• 16 cloves garlic peel and crush
• 1 tbsp red chili peppers or green finely chopped, 15 ml
• 1 tbsp ground cumin 15 ml
• 1 cup red wine vinegar 250 ml
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• salt to taste

For the sauce:

• 1/4 cup dried hot red pepper 60 ml,
• 1 tbsp ground annatto seeds 15 ml, achiote
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil 15 ml
• salt

Instructions

• Trim the heart of fat and sinew and cut into 1 inch (2 cm) cubes.
• Place the heart pieces in a large bowl and add the garlic, hot peppers, cumin, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
  2 kg beef heart, 16 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp red chili peppers, 1 tbsp ground cumin, 1 cup red wine vinegar, freshly ground pepper, salt
• Add more vinegar if necessary to cover.
• Marinate refrigerated 24 hours.
• Drain the heart pieces and reserve both the heart pieces and the marinade.
• Remove and discard the seeds and soak the dried peppers in enough hot water to cover for 30 minutes.
• Drain the peppers and place in an electric blender along with the annatto seeds, oil, and about 3/4 cup (180 ml) of the reserved marinade.
  1 tbsp ground annatto seeds, 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• Blend until smooth; the sauce should be quite thick.
• Thread the heart pieces on skewers and brush with the sauce.
• Broil over a charcoal fire or under a preheated broiler, turning to cook all sides, for about 5 minutes.
• Serve with additional sauce on the side.
  1/4 cup dried hot red pepper

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 309mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 775mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g