# Arepas Recipe

Cuisine: western · Time: 30 minutes · Servings: 8

## Ingredients

- 2 cups precooked cornmeal*
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/2 cups warm water
- oil for pan frying
- Carnitas (personal fave!) or Chipotle Shredded Chicken
- Magic Green Sauce or other sauce (umm, what other sauce would there be?)
- black beans
- sweet potatoes, sliced into thin pieces and sautéed in olive oil and salt until softened
- red onions (pickled? yum)
- Cotija cheese

## Steps

1. Mix the precooked cornmeal and the salt. Add the water and whisk remove any lumps, then stir until combined. Let the mixture rest for 5-10 minutes.
2. Using your hands, divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and flatten in gently to create a disk, about 1 inch thick (see pictures).
3. Heat a thin layer of oil (about 1/4 inch deep) in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the arepas and fry for about 6 minutes on both sides. The arepas should get a dry fried exterior without getting overly brown. Set on paper towels to drain and cool.
4. Cut the arepas in half and stuff with your fillings!

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Source: pinchofyum — https://pinchofyum.com/arepas
Page: https://findfood.fun/en/recipes/3942
Language: en