COLOMBIAN AREPAS RECIPE | Small Recipe
This is a quick and easy recipe to make delicious Colombian arepas. They are usually served for breakfast, as a side dish, or even for a quick meal.
Provided by: Sweet y Salado
Categories: Colombian Recipes
Total time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 arepas
Ingredients:
| 1 cup warm water |
| 1 cup pre-cooked white corn meal (such as P.A.N.®) |
| 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese |
| 1 tablespoon butter |
| ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste |
| cooking spray |
Steps:
- Mix water, corn meal, mozzarella cheese, butter, and salt together in a large bowl. Knead until mixed well and the dough has a soft consistency. Form balls the size of a medium orange and place them between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Flatten with a rolling pin to your desired thickness.
- Cut the dough into circles using a cereal bowl or drinking glass, lip-down, through the plastic wrap. Remove the plastic wrap and remove excess dough.
- Coat a griddle with cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Add arepas and grill until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 125.2 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 5.8 g, Saturated Fat 3.1 g, Sodium 325.2 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
AREPA WITH BEEF A LA CRIOLLA AND AVOCADO – PARADE: ENTERTAINMENT …
To make the arepas Combine the cornmeal, warm water, 1 Tbsp butter, and salt, mixing thoroughly. Let mixture stand for five minutes. Knead with your hands for
Provided by: Erica Dinho
Total time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients:
| 1 cup pre-cooked white or yellow arepa flour or cornmeal |
| 1 cup warm water |
| 2 Tbsp butter |
| ¼ tsp salt |
| 2 lb sirloin or skirt, trimmed and cut into small pieces |
| 1 Tbsp vegetable oil |
| 2 cups tomato, chopped |
| 2 scallions, finely chopped |
| 2 garlic cloves, minced |
| 1 Tbsp ground cumin |
| Salt and black pepper |
| 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped |
| 1 cup guacamole |
| 1 cup cooked corn |
Steps:
- To make the arepas Combine the cornmeal, warm water, 1 Tbsp butter, and salt, mixing thoroughly. Let mixture stand for five minutes. Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes, moistening your hands with water as you work. Form 4 small balls with the dough. Place each ball between 2 plastic bags and, with a flat pot cover, flatten to ¼ inch. Add the butter to a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place the arepas in the pan, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or they are golden brown. To make the beef In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, scallions, cumin and garlic. Cook for about 7 minutes. Add the steak pieces into the skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side. To serve Place an arepa on a serving plate. Top with guacamole, beef, and corn. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve.