Anticuchos de Corazon, Grilled Heart Skewers
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Anticuchos de Corazon, Grilled Heart Skewers
Description
This recipe uses dried aji panca chiles softened in boiling water, combined with garlic, red wine vinegar, ground black pepper, cumin, optional achiote paste, vegetable oil, and salt to make a rich marinade pureed into a smooth sauce. Beef heart, cleaned and cut into 2-inch chunks, is submerged in this marinade for at least one hour and up to a day to absorb the complex flavors.
After marinating, the meat pieces are threaded onto skewers for even cooking and ease of turning on a grill. They are grilled over very high heat, uncovered, to develop a seared charred exterior while remaining tender inside, typically about three minutes per side. The skewers are basted with the marinade during grilling to enhance flavor and moisture.
This dish celebrates intense chili and vinegary notes balanced by smoky grilling, ideal for serving as street food or appetizers. Substitutions include Mexican pasilla or ancho chiles if aji panca is unavailable, or using a prepared aji paste for simplicity. The recipe highlights the authentic marinade and quick, high-heat grilling method central to anticuchos.
Ingredients
- 6 aji panca chile See above for substitutes, dried
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 tablespoon achiote paste (optional)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt
- 1 pound heart meat trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, or other meat
Instructions
- Pour boiling water over the dried chiles and cover. Let this sit for 20 minutes to soften.
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together and buzz them into a puree in a food processor or blender. Submerge the heart pieces in the marinade for at least 1 hour, and up to a day.
- Thread the heart pieces on the skewers—this helps you flip them more easily and helps them cook more evenly. Grill over very high heat with the grill cover open until you get a nice char on the outside, about 3 minutes per side. Baste with the marinade as the skewers cook.
Notes
- Dried aji panca chile can be substituted with Mexican pasilla or ancho chiles if unavailable.
- If using premade aji paste, use an entire jar estimated at about a cup for the marinade volume.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 456mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1391IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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