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4 hrPrep🔥
10 minCook🍽️
4Serves📊
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Ingredients
- 800g beef heart or sirloin, cubed
- For marinade: 3 tbsp ají panca paste, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp oregano, 6 garlic cloves grated, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 tsp salt, 3 tbsp oil
- Wooden skewers, soaked
- Lime, salsa criolla and boiled potato to serve
Instructions
- Mix the marinade; coat the beef cubes; marinate at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
- Thread onto skewers, 4-5 cubes each.
- Grill over high heat or hot grill 2-3 minutes a side until charred and just cooked.
- Brush with leftover marinade during cooking.
- Serve with lime, salsa criolla and a piece of boiled potato or corn.
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Tara’s tips
- Don't overcook — keep them medium for tenderness.
- Beef heart is traditional and surprisingly mild.
Serving suggestions
- Eat with hands, hot off the grill.
Storage & reheating
Best fresh.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.
Frequently asked questions
Beef heart?
It's lean, mild and traditional — sirloin is the common substitute.
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