Colombian arepas with egg and cheese

Name: Colombian arepas with egg and cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g pre-cooked white cornmeal (masarepa); 300 ml warm water; 1 tsp sale; 4 pc egg (one per arepa); 120 g shredded cheese (queso fresco / mozzarella); 2 tbsp butter or oil for cooking; 1 medium avocado (sliced, to serve); 2 tbsp ají picante (to serve)

Colombian/Venezuelan staple — toasted cornmeal cakes split and stuffed with melty cheese + fried egg, topped with avocado and ají.

⏱ 35min✂ 15prep.👤 4porz.🧊 1dfrigo420kcal18 gP50 gC16 gF

Vegetariano

Micro per porzione

% dell'assunzione giornaliera adulto (FDA/EFSA media)

Ferro
13%
Calcio
22%
B12
42%
Omega-3
27%
Zinco
25%

Ingredienti

•250 g pre-cooked white cornmeal (masarepa)
•300 ml warm water
•1 tsp sale
•4 pc egg (one per arepa)
•120 g shredded cheese (queso fresco / mozzarella)
•2 tbsp butter or oil for cooking
•1 medium avocado (sliced, to serve)
•2 tbsp ají picante (to serve)

Passi

1.Mix masarepa + water + salt; knead 2 min; rest 5 min covered.
2.Form 4 discs ~1 cm thick.
3.Cook on dry skillet medium-low 4-5 min per side until golden + slightly puffed.
4.Split each arepa; stuff with cheese.
5.Fry an egg per arepa; tuck inside.
6.Top with avocado + ají picante.

Traduzione in corso — versione inglese mostrata.