Anticuchos Picantes

Ingredients

 * 1 x Beef heart
 * MARINADE
 * 8 x Garlic cloves, pressed
 * 2 x Chiles, rocoto, stemmed, seeded, minced
 * 2 tbl Cumin, ground
 * 1/2 tbl Oregano, dried
 * Salt, to taste
 * Pepper, black, to taste
 * 2 cup Vinegar, wine, red
 * SAUCE
 * 1/3 cup Chiles, dried, aji, crushed
 * 1 tbl Oil, vegetable
 * Salt, to taste

Directions

 * Clean the beef heart thoroughly, removing all nerves and fat.
 * Cut into 1" cubes, place in non-reactive bowl, refrigerate and set aside.
 * Combine garlic, chiles, cumin, oregan, salt and pepper and 1 1/2 cups vinegar.
 * Pour over meat.
 * Add more vinegar, if necessary, to cover meat completely.
 * Marinate, refrigerated, 12-24 hours.
 * About 1 hour before grilling, remove meat from marinade and thread on skewers.
 * Soak the crushed chile in 1/3 cup warm water for 30 minutes.
 * In processor, combine chiles and water with oil and salt.
 * Add enough reserved marinade (3/4 cup) to make thick sauce, puree.
 * Brush skewered meat with sauce and grill over hot coals or under a broiler, turning and basting to cook quickly on all sides.
 * Best cooked medium well, 4-6 minutes on the grill.