ANTICUCHOS / Sauteed Beef Tenderloin
Ingredients :
Marinade:
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed )
- ¼ cup ají panca molido / sundried red ají paste(chili
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cumin
- ¾ cup vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Anticuchos:
- 1 beef heart, cleaned
- Salt
- Oil
- Ají amarillo fresco / Fresh yellow aji (chili), blended
- Bamboo skewers
Preparation:
Marinade:
Combine all ingredients to prepare marinade. Set aside.
Anticuchos:
Remove fat and clean beef heart and cut in ¾ to 1-inch pieces (2 ½ - 3 cm.). Place them in a medium size bowl and pour marinade over beef heart pieces. Leave marinating at least 12 hours.
Thread 3 pieces onto bamboo skewers.
Heat barbecue grill and place anticuchos, brushing them with a mixture of blended fresh yellow ají and oil. Cook on one side, turn and repeat procedure. Serve hot.
Usually, 2 anticucho skewers are served per person together with a boiled potato, a piece of corn and blended fresh yellow ají, for a spicier flavor.
If beef heart is not available, anticuchos can be prepared with tenderloin pieces. Proceed in the same way.