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Anticuchos (Peru)

Name: Anticuchos (Peru)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 500 g Sliced beef; 2 Aji amarillo (yellow chili); 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 Sweet potato; 2 cobs Corn

Preparation time: 40 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Sliced beef — to buy500 g
Aji amarillo (yellow chili) — to buy2
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Vinegar — to buy2 tbsp
Cumin — to buy1 tsp
Sweet potato — to buy1
Corn — to buy2 cobs

Preparation

Cut the beef into even cubes, about 3cm/1¼ inch.
Blend the aji amarillo, crushed garlic, vinegar and cumin into a smooth marinade, then pour it over the beef cubes in a shallow dish. Mix well so every piece is coated.
Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge (ideally 1-2 hours for more flavour).
Thread the marinated meat cubes tightly onto skewers.
Heat the barbecue or oven grill to high heat. Grill the skewers for 3-4 minutes per side, basting regularly with the remaining marinade, until the meat is nicely coloured outside and still juicy inside.
Meanwhile, grill or boil the sweet potato and corn cut into chunks.
Serve the skewers immediately with the grilled sweet potato and corn on the side, street-vendor style.