Arepas Recipe

arepa flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is often less expensive.

cooked pernil

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: shredded pork

Grilled chicken is leaner, while shredded pork can be more economical.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

Place water in a deep bowl and add salt. Whisk to dissolve the salt.

Add the harina and knead with your hands until it’s soft and easy to handle.

Once the dough is soft, divide in 8 balls. Cover with a damp kitchen towel to prevent drying out.

Flatten the balls into approximately ½ inch thick disks.

Heat a grill pan, griddle, or skillet to medium-high and spray or brush with oil.

Grill the arepas until crunchy and golden on each side, 4-5 minutes per side.

Cool just enough to handle, then cut all the way in half or ¾ of the way through to create a pocket.

Fill warm arepas with as much of the fillings as you can and enjoy right away.

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