Homemade Arepas

Name: Homemade Arepas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups lukewarm water; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups pre-cooked white corn meal (such as P.A.N.®); 1/4 cup vegetable oil, or as needed

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 1 views

It was at a New York City hole-in-the-wall eatery where I first fell in love with a stuffed white corn cake. Halfway through my first arepa, one stuffed with black beans, beef, plantains, and salty cheese, I vowed to learn how to make these at home. It's a truly magnificent delivery system for any number of your favorite fillings. I went with some spicy pork and avocado, but I made a version a few days later stuffed with caramelized plantains and salty goat feta.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

2 1/2 cups lukewarm water

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups pre-cooked white corn meal (such as P.A.N.®)

1/4 cup vegetable oil, or as needed

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 96

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g 1%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 293mg 13%

Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 1.8g 4%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Stir water and salt together in a bowl.

Gradually stir corn meal into water with your fingers until mixture forms a soft, moist, malleable dough.

Divide dough into 8 golf ball-size balls and pat each one into a patty about 3/8-inch thick.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Working in batches, cook corn patties in hot oil until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Transfer cooked arepas to a paper towel-lined plate to drain until cool enough to handle.

Slice halfway through each cake horizontally with a thin serrated knife to form a pita-like pocket.