Venezuelan Arepas

Learn how to make arepas, delicious cornmeal pockets filled with favorite vegan dishes such as jackfruit carnitas, scrambled tofu, black beans, guacamole, fried plantains are an indulgent and hearty treat that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: Latin

Keyword: Venezuelan Arepas

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 153kcal

Equipment

1 Lodge cast iron pan

Ingredients

2 cups arepa flour (pre-cooked cornmeal)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/4 cups warm water
Coconut oil for frying

Instructions

Mix arepa flour and salt. Slowly add warm water and knead to form a dough ball. Rest dough for about 5 minutes.
Divide dough into 6-8 pieces, roll into a ball in the palm of hands. Flatten dough to form a disk about 1/2 inch thick.
Heat Griddle or cast iron skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add arepas and cook for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Using a knife cut arepas down the center but leaving the back ends attached. Stuffed with black beans, plantains, guacamole, jackfruit carnitas, scrambled tofu or your favorite stuffing and serve immediately.

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