How to Make Venezuelan Arepas | Venezuelan Street Food

corn flour

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole grain flour adds fiber and nutrients.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and offers a cheesy flavor.

shredded beef

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken is leaner and canned tuna is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and adds protein.

Salt the water in a bowl.

Add gluten-free cornmeal to the salted water.

Let the mixture rest for about 20 minutes.

After resting, the mixture should look like mashed potatoes.

Roll the mixture into balls and shape them into discs.

Cook the discs for about 10 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Prepare beef by cooking it until very juicy and shredding it.

Deep fry plantains for less than 5 minutes until cooked.

Fill the arepas with shredded beef, cheese, and black beans.

Serve with sauce.

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