World Flavors Cookbook

Anticucho

Name: Anticucho
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Bolivia
Ingredients: Beef heart (cleaned and cubed), aji panca paste, cumin, garlic, vinegar, salt, potatoes, peanut sauce (llajua de maní).

Grilled beef heart skewers, a legendary Bolivian street food traditionally served at night with a spicy peanut sauce.

Cuisine: Bolivia

Ingredients

Beef heart (cleaned and cubed), aji panca paste, cumin, garlic, vinegar, salt, potatoes, peanut sauce (llajua de maní).

Instructions

1. Marinate beef heart chunks in aji, vinegar, and spices for at least 2 hours. 2. Thread onto skewers. 3. Grill over high heat (preferably charcoal) until charred but tender. 4. Serve with boiled potatoes and a generous drizzle of spicy peanut sauce.