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Peruvian · Iconic · Peru
Anticuchos
Also called anticuchos
Anticuchos, a dish from Peru.
Pai editors’ mark 4 / 5
Plan, list, and collections
Anticuchos is cooked in Peru as its own dish. Grill vinegar-marinated beef and baste it. Heart is traditional; sirloin is the home cut here. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
Health
How this plate sits
Counted from the ingredient table. The score, richness, and badges describe one serving as written. The ring and the nutrient table follow the serving count above. This is general information, not medical advice.
78
Health score
Light & nourishing
Moderate
Richness
Light
Light to very rich, from fat, saturated fat, sugar, and the cream or butter in the plate.
- Protein 46%
- Carbs 3%
- Fat 51%
Watch · Diabetes-friendly
It misses a gentler mark: sugar, fiber, the starch mix, or the richness of the plate.
Watch · Heart-friendly
Saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, or fiber keeps this off the heart-friendly list.
Watch · Weight loss
Calories, protein, or richness make this a fuller plate than a light day wants.
Suits · High protein
About 25 g of protein in the serving.
Watch · Low sodium
About 453 mg of sodium, above the 450 mg mark.
Suits · Gluten-free
No wheat, barley, or rye in the required list. Still read labels on sauces and oats.
Suits · Dairy-free
No milk ingredients in the required list.
Watch · Vegetarian
Meat, poultry, fish, or shellfish is in the required list.
Suits · Pregnancy
No alcohol, liver, or caffeine in the required list. Cook meat, eggs, and seafood through.
Watch · Gentle when sick
The heat is more than a gentle bowl wants.
Watch · Kid-friendly
The heat is above a mild mark.
Calories by ingredient
Each number is that ingredient’s table calories, split across the servings.
- Beef sirloin152 kcal
- Olive oil62 kcal
- Garlic4 kcal
- Cayenne2 kcal
- Ground cumin2 kcal
- White vinegar1 kcal
Glycemic load
Estimated glycemic load for this count: 0.6. Low confidence: some starch has no glycemic index in the table, so that part uses a middle band.
Portion
One serving is about 223 kcal. Two portions would be about 446 kcal if you want a fuller plate.
Allergens. None flagged in the required list.
Make it healthier
Serve three-quarters of the plate
The ingredient mix stays the same. Calories are three-quarters of the counted serving.
About 167 kcal after the change.
Use half the kosher salt and brighten the plate with lemon or lime.
The same dish with less sodium. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
Replace the meat or fish with the same weight of drained chickpeas.
The seasoning and the method stay. The center of the plate changes. This is the kitchen note. A new calorie figure is shown only when the grams can be replayed on the ingredient table.
Low confidence: no new calorie figure. The grams cannot be replayed on the table.
| Nutrient | Amount | % daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 223 kcal | 11% |
| Protein | 25 g | 50% |
| Carbohydrate | 1.5 g | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3 g | 1% |
| Total sugars | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Fat | 12.4 g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 453 mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 416 mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 43 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 29 mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 4.7 mg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 11 mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 6 mcg | 5% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.1 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (B3) | 8.4 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.7 mg | 43% |
| Folate | 15 mcg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.3 mcg | 56% |
Low-confidence marks sit on glycemic load or on vitamins the USDA row left blank. Those vitamins are filled from a food-group reference and labeled as estimates. Reported USDA values, including zeros, are kept. 50 g is the daily value for added sugar. This figure is total sugar, including fruit and milk.
- A serving stays under about 420 calories, so it can sit inside an ordinary day.
- A middle path: useful food, with one or two numbers worth watching.
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.
Equipment
- Grill pan or grill
- Tongs
- Scale
Ingredients
Each line is stored in grams. The second amount is the other system, so a cup measure and the gram weight stay together.
Beef sirloin1 lb450 g
Cayenne1 tsp2 g
Garlic4 cloves12 g
Ground cumin1 tsp2 g
White vinegar1.5 tbsp20 ml
Kosher salt1 tsp4 g
Olive oil2 tbsp30.77 ml
The first amount follows the unit toggle. The second is the other system. Both follow the serving count.
If you need to swap
- Use half the kosher salt and brighten the plate with lemon or lime.. The same dish with less sodium.
- Replace the meat or fish with the same weight of drained chickpeas.. The seasoning and the method stay. The center of the plate changes.
Method
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1Heat the grill until it is hot, then oil the bars. For Anticuchos, start here: grill vinegar-marinated beef and baste it.
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2Grill vinegar-marinated beef and baste it. Heart is traditional. sirloin is the home cut here.
Cook 15 min
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3Rest it a few minutes. The juices should run clear where that matters. Stop when this is true of Anticuchos: Grill vinegar-marinated beef and baste it. Heart is traditional; sirloin is the home cut here.
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4Slice or leave whole and serve with the juices. Anticuchos is eaten in Peru as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
How you know it is done
Anticuchos is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.
If it goes wrong
- Anticuchos looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center.
- Anticuchos spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
Storage
Cool Anticuchos, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
How this dish helps your daily life
- Anticuchos is cooked by grill in Peru. The steps follow that technique, including the timing above.
- The meat, poultry, or fish is the protein. The panel is this plate, not a generic serving.
Notes
Pregnancy. Cook meat, poultry, and eggs through. Use pasteurized dairy if the recipe includes it. There is no alcohol in the required list.
Allergens in the required list: none flagged.
Your stars and note
Pai shares general nutrition information for everyday cooking. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. Health labels are estimates from reference ingredient data and do not account for your lab results, medications, or how a food is absorbed. If you are pregnant, managing diabetes, cholesterol, an allergy, or any illness, use this as a menu of ideas and follow the clinician who knows you. In an emergency, call local emergency services.