Peruvian Beef Kebabs Anticuchos Recipes

PERUVIAN ANTICUCHOS

Steps:

• Place the pieces of heart in a glass or ceramic tray.
• Previously, soak the chiles in hot water until they are soft, devein and take the seeds off. If you want you can keep some of the seeds to make it spicier. In Peru we use aji panca, but this works well too.
• Blend the vinegar, garlic, aji panca (or dried chile), and all other ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil until you have a soft paste.
• Pour it on the pieces of heart and distribute evenly so all pieces are well covered and can absorb the marinade. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Do not let them marinade for too long or they will dry out because of the vinegar.
• In the meantime, place thick bamboo skewers to soak in water so they don't burn when they go on the grill.
• Use a charcoal grill and make sure the coals are very hot before you start.
• Stick three or four pieces of heart in each skewer, so that the meat lays flat.
• Save the rest of the marinade in a cup or small bowl and add the rest of the oil to it, mixing well. This will be used for basting the anticuchos on the grill.
• Tie some pieces of fresh corn husk with a string made out of some more husk and shred them half the way to make a kind of brush and use it for basting. (You can use dry husk too but you need to soak it for a while in warm water to make it flexible and then pat it dry before you use it).
• When the coals are ready and the grill is hot place the anticuchos flat on the grill and baste them generously with the leftover marinade and oil mix.
• This will drip and cause the coals to flame, make sure it flames over because this is what gives the anticuchos their distinctive flavor.
• Let anticuchos cook for about 1 minute and a half on each side. DO NOT OVERCOOK! They will dry out and become tough. Medium or medium well is fine. Turn them over continuously and keep basting and flaming until they are done.
• Hold two or three at a time to turn them over quickly.
• At the same time, place the pieces of corn and potatoes on a corner of the grill, baste them with the same marinade and allow them to be flamed too.
• Serve three skewers in each plate, accompanied by one piece of corn and one potato. You can also cut the potatoes in half (across not length wise) and stick a piece at the end of each skewer.
• Serve hot, right out of the grill, don't let it get cold! ENJOY! :P.
• What takes the longest time is to slice and cut the heart in squares and stick the pieces on the skewers; as you get practice doing this it will be faster, allow yourself some more time of preparation the first couple of times.
• You can also use regular beef, chicken, fish, prawns, or lamb to make anticuchos, but the original and traditional recipe calls for cow heart. Hope you like it! :).

ANTICUCHOS (PERUVIAN BEEF KEBABS)

Steps:

• To prepare the beef, combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well.
• Cover and chill 3 hours.
• To prepare fiery rub, combine 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, turmeric, and parsley.
• Prepare grill.
• Remove beef from bowl, discarding marinade. Thread beef onto each of 6 (10-inch) skewers.
• Press fiery rub onto beef.
• Place kebabs on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning once.

PERUVIAN BEEF KEBABS / ANTICUCHOS

Steps:

• 1. Toss the beef with the garlic, chile powder, annatto, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large nonreactive baking dish. Cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, for 30 minutes.2. Stir in the oil and vinegar and continue to marinate the beef, in the refrigerator, 1 1/2 hours more.3. Preheat the grill to high. 4. Prepare the glaze. Heat the oil in a small skillet or saucepan. Add the chile powder, salt, and pepper. Sauté the mixture, stirring, over low heat until orange and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.5. Thread the beef pieces onto the skewers, alternating with squares of bell pepper. Brush the anticuchos with half of the glaze.6. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Arrange the skewers on the hot grate. Grill, turning the kebabs with tongs, until the meat is cooked to taste, 2 to 3 minutes per side (8 to 12 minutes in all), for medium-rare. Brush the kebabs as they cook with the remaining glaze. Do not brush within the last 3 minutes of grilling. Serve immediately.Serves 4