Thin beef skewers {Carne en palito/chuzos/pinchos}
Recipe for grilled thin beef skewers, or Ecuadorian carne en palito or chuzos, made with thinly sliced meat seasoned with garlic, achiote and cumin and grilled on skewers.
Course Appetizer, Main dish
Cuisine Andean, Ecuadorian, Latin American, South American
Keyword Beef skewers, Carne asada skewers, Carne en palito, Chuzos, Meat on a stick, Pinchos
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Marinating time 2 hourshours
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 8to 10 as an appetizer or ~4-6 as part of a main meal
Ingredients
1lbbeefthinly cut carne asada style and cut in long strips
Mix the orange juice, olive oil, garlic, achiote, cumin, salt and pepper together to make a marinade.
Season the meat with the marinade and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
If using wooden skewers, soak them in water while the meat is marinating - this will prevent them from burning on the grill.
Slide the meat onto the skewers and grill on each side until done, depending on your grill this should just take a few minutes per side, make sure the grill is very hot.
Serve immediately with aji criollo or other sauces, ripe plantains, and/or tomato onion curtido salsa.
Notes
These meat skewers can also be made with chicken or pork.