Beef Heart Kabobs (anticuchos)

Ingredients

• 1 beef heart
• 2 cloves garlic
• ¼ cup ground spicy red chili
• 2 cups brown vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon achiote
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps

1. Place all the above ingredients, other than the heart, in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. Clean the heart, removing all fat.
3. Cut into bite-sized cubes.
4. Place the heart pieces into the marinade mixture, and leave to marinate for about 10 hours or overnight.
5. The heart should be completely covered by the marinade.
6. After marinating, thread the meat onto skewers.
7. If desired, at this stage some additional ingredients such as bell peppers (capsicum) or corn-on-cob (cut to a similar size to the heart) may be also added to the skewers.
8. Cook the skewers on a barbecue grill, turning frequently while brushing with the marinade mix.
9. When the meat is well done, remove the skewers from the grill and serve immediately.