Skewered ox heart (anticuchos de corazón)
Skewers of ox heart meat marinated in vinegar and spices, cooked on the grill. The most popular anticuchos are those made with beef heart.
Ingredients
Instructions
Put the ox heart in a large bowl. Combine the garlic, liquefied chili, cumin, salt, pepper and vinegar in another bowl and pour this marinade over the meat. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 2 hours, better refrigerated for 24 hours.
Drain the meat, garnishing the marinade as well. Heat the grill.
Put the soaked chili pepper in the blender with the vegetable oil, salt, 1/2 cup of the reserved marinade and the achiote, if it is used. Check the seasoning. Blend until obtaining a thick, smooth sauce.
Thread the pieces of ox heart on skewers. Brush with the red chili sauce and grill on all sides until done, about 2-4 minutes on each side.
Serve.
Notes
Use 1 beef heart, usually about 3-4 lb, trimmed of nerves, fat and membranes. Dice into hlaf an inch cubes.
The marinade ingredients can be blended.
Soak the dried red chile (ají panca) in boiling water for 30 minutes, or boil it for 5 minutes.
The anticuchos are grilled on a charcoal barbecue or under the gas or electric grill, 3-4 inches from the heat source.
Heart anticuchos are usually served with cooked, peeled potato, and cooked or roasted corn (choclo). They can be served with various hot sauces. You can make more of the red chili sauce and reserve some of it to serve with the cooked anticuchos.
Variations
Anticuchos can be prepared form all kinds of meat. Chicken anticuchos are also popular.
Source
Food in America