Anticuchos (Grilled Beef Heart Skewers)

Method

1. 1

   Whisk the aji panca, vinegar, garlic, cumin, oregano, oil, salt and pepper into a thick marinade.

2. 2

   Coat the beef heart pieces and marinate at least 1 hour in the fridge — overnight is better.

   💡 Heart is lean and takes marinade fast; even one hour transforms it.

3. 3

   Thread the meat snugly onto skewers, three or four pieces each, and let them come to room temperature while the grill heats to its hottest.

4. 4

   Grill 2–3 minutes per side, brushing with leftover marinade, until charred outside and just rosy inside.

   💡 Heart goes from tender to rubbery quickly — treat it like a steak you want medium-rare.

5. 5

   Warm the potato slices and corn on the grill's edge alongside the skewers.

6. 6

   Serve the skewers hot off the fire with the potato, corn and any extra marinade cooked down as a brushing sauce.