Anticuchos (Peruvian Grilled Skewers)
Peru's legendary street-food skewers: beef heart (or beef steak) marinated in ají panca, vinegar, garlic and cumin, grilled over high heat and served with potatoes and corn.
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Make the marinade
In a large bowl, whisk the with the vinegar, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and oil until smooth.
- 4 tbsp
- 100 ml red wine vinegar
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
✅ Done when: the marinade is smooth and thick enough to coat a spoon
Marinate the meat
Add the beef pieces to the marinade and turn them until fully coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight for deeper flavor.
- 1 kg beef pieces
- all the marinade from step 1
✅ Done when: the meat is evenly coated and chilled through
Thread the skewers
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Grill
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Serve
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Make the marinade
In a large bowl, whisk the with the vinegar, garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and oil until smooth.
- 4 tbsp
- 100 ml red wine vinegar
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
✅ Done when: the marinade is smooth and thick enough to coat a spoon
Marinate the meat
Add the beef pieces to the marinade and turn them until fully coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight for deeper flavor.
- 1 kg beef pieces
- all the marinade from step 1
✅ Done when: the meat is evenly coated and chilled through
Thread the skewers
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Grill
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Grilled meat on sticks was cooked in the Andes long before the Incas. In colonial times, enslaved Africans in Lima were given the offal the Spanish didn't want, such as beef heart, and they turned it into anticuchos, seasoned with chillies and vinegar.
Today, anticuchera stalls light up Lima's streets every evening, and anticuchos are part of every celebration, especially the October festival of El Señor de los Milagros.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Smoky, tangy and spicy, they are proof that humble cuts can become one of a country's most loved dishes.
💡 Fun Fact
Beef heart is lean and very tender when grilled quickly; many people who try anticuchos never guess it's offal.
Lima
-12.05°S, -77.04°W
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