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Peruvian Anticuchos
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Peruvian Anticuchos

12 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

563
Calories
58g
Protein
33g
Fat
5g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Annatto not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 x Aji or Jalapeno chiles, chopped, stems and seeds removed
  • 3 tbl Dried crushed red chiles (Piquin chiles) seeds included
  • 1 tbl Achiote (red seeds of Annatto tree, available in Latin markets, or in some spice areas of grocers)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 tbl Olive oil
  • 4 x Cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3/4 cup Red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 lb Beef heart, cut into 1" cubes (substitute sirloin or chicken breast)
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Directions

1

Simmer the Annatto and cumin seeds in the oil for 5 minutes.

2

Strain the oil and discard the seeds.

3

Place all the ingredients for the marinade in a blender and puree until smooth.

4

Marinate the meat in the mixture overnight, refigerated.

5

Thread meat onto skewers and grill over charcoal

Recipe sourced from fandom

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