Peruvian Beef Kabobs With Pepper Sauce Food

PERUVIAN ANTICUCHOS

Steps:

• Place the pieces of heart in a glass or ceramic tray.
• Previously, soak the chiles in hot water until they are soft, devein and take the seeds off. If you want you can keep some of the seeds to make it spicier. In Peru we use aji panca, but this works well too.
• Blend the vinegar, garlic, aji panca (or dried chile), and all other ingredients with 1/2 cup of the oil until you have a soft paste.
• Pour it on the pieces of heart and distribute evenly so all pieces are well covered and can absorb the marinade. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Do not let them marinade for too long or they will dry out because of the vinegar.
• In the meantime, place thick bamboo skewers to soak in water so they don't burn when they go on the grill.
• Use a charcoal grill and make sure the coals are very hot before you start.
• Stick three or four pieces of heart in each skewer, so that the meat lays flat.
• Save the rest of the marinade in a cup or small bowl and add the rest of the oil to it, mixing well. This will be used for basting the anticuchos on the grill.
• Tie some pieces of fresh corn husk with a string made out of some more husk and shred them half the way to make a kind of brush and use it for basting. (You can use dry husk too but you need to soak it for a while in warm water to make it flexible and then pat it dry before you use it).
• When the coals are ready and the grill is hot place the anticuchos flat on the grill and baste them generously with the leftover marinade and oil mix.
• This will drip and cause the coals to flame, make sure it flames over because this is what gives the anticuchos their distinctive flavor.
• Let anticuchos cook for about 1 minute and a half on each side. DO NOT OVERCOOK! They will dry out and become tough. Medium or medium well is fine. Turn them over continuously and keep basting and flaming until they are done.
• Hold two or three at a time to turn them over quickly.
• At the same time, place the pieces of corn and potatoes on a corner of the grill, baste them with the same marinade and allow them to be flamed too.
• Serve three skewers in each plate, accompanied by one piece of corn and one potato. You can also cut the potatoes in half (across not length wise) and stick a piece at the end of each skewer.
• Serve hot, right out of the grill, don't let it get cold! ENJOY! :P.
• What takes the longest time is to slice and cut the heart in squares and stick the pieces on the skewers; as you get practice doing this it will be faster, allow yourself some more time of preparation the first couple of times.
• You can also use regular beef, chicken, fish, prawns, or lamb to make anticuchos, but the original and traditional recipe calls for cow heart. Hope you like it! :).

CLASSIC BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut beef Top Sirloin Boneless steak into 1-inch pieces. Combine seasoning ingredients in large bowl. Add beef, mushrooms, bell pepper pieces and onion pieces; toss to coat.
• Alternately thread beef and vegetable pieces evenly onto eight 12-inch metal skewers, leaving small spaces between pieces.
• Place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill kabobs, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 11 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning once. Season kabobs with salt, as desired.

PERUVIAN BEEF KABOBS WITH PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• To make beef, combine all beef ingredients in a bowl.
• Toss well.
• Cover and chill to marinate for 3 hrs.
• Combine rub ingredients.
• Prepare grill.
• Place beef on metal skewers.
• Rub the rub all over the meat.
• Grill for 6 min.
• turning over one time.
• Alternately, you could broil the meat in the oven.
• Just make sure it is done enough for your tastes.
• To make pepper sauce, broil the pepper halves until they begin to blacken.
• This should take about 15 minutes.
• Place them in a ziplock bag (a sturdy one that won't melt) and seal it.
• This will let the skins come loose.
• Peel the skins off and chop up the pepper.
• Put the pepper chunks and remaining sauce ingredients in a blender and grind up until smooth.

BEEF AND PEPPER KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil, onion, thyme, salt and pepper. Add meat; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. , Cut peppers into 1-in. squares and thread onto metal or soaked wooden skewers alternately with meat. , Grill over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until the meat reaches desired doneness, turning often.

PERUVIAN CHICKEN KEBABS (ANTICUCHOS)

Steps:

• Place chiles in a pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes until ajis are soft. Strain ajis and place in blender and add other ingredients. Blend to form a creamy paste. Strain in a mesh sieve.
• Place all ingredients in bowl and mix well
• Marinate chicken in yellow pepper marinade for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove pieces from marinade. Sprinkle with salt. Thread 3-4 pieces onto two skewers each.
• Grill chicken kebabs on high heat about 4 minutes per side, brushing with the marinade.

PERUVIAN-STYLE BEEF KEBABS WITH GRILLED ONION AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water while marinating beef.
• Cut beef into 24 (1-inch) cubes. Stir together soy sauce, lime juice, salt, and cumin in a bowl and add beef, tossing to coat well. Marinate beef, covered, at room temperature 1 hour.
• Prepare grill for cooking.
• After beef has been marinating 45 minutes, lightly brush onion rounds with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill onion on a well-oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, carefully turning once with a metal spatula, until lightly charred and tender, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a platter and keep warm.
• Arrange zucchini on grill and grill until lightly charred and just tender, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer to platter and season with salt.
• Pat beef dry with paper towels and toss with remaining oil. (Discard marinade.) Thread 4 pieces beef onto each skewer and grill, turning occasionally, until charred, about 5 minutes total for medium-rare.
• Serve kebabs with onion and zucchini.