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Anticuchos Picantes (Spicier Grilled Beef Heart)

Anticuchos Picantes (Spicier Grilled Beef Heart) is built on Beef Heart, Garlic Pressed, Chiles Rocoto Stemmed Seeded Minced, Cumin Ground, and Oregano Dried. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 1
• 8
• 2
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 tbsp
• Salt
• Pepper Black
• 2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1 tbsp
• Salt

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Clean the beef heart thoroughly, removing all nerves and fat. Cut into 1" cubes, place in non-reactive bowl, refrigerate and set aside.

2. 2

   Combine garlic, chiles, cumin, oregan, salt and pepper and 1 1/2 cups vinegar.

3. 3

   Pour over meat.

4. 4

   Add more vinegar, if necessary, to cover meat completely.

5. 5

   Marinate, refrigerated, 12-24 hours.

6. 6

   About 1 hour before grilling, remove meat from marinade and thread on skewers.

7. 7

   Reserve marinade.

8. 8

   In processor, combine chiles and water with oil and salt.

9. 9

   Add enough reserved marinade (3/4 cup) to make thick sauce, puree.

10. 10

    Brush skewered meat with sauce and grill over hot coals or under a broiler, turning and basting to cook quickly on all sides.

11. 11

    Best cooked medium well, 4-6 minutes on the grill.

12. 12

    Serve with remaining sauce for dipping.

13. 13

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