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Colombian-Style Arepas
Recipes
Colombian-Style Arepas
20 servings
35 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 ½ cups precooked white cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Steps

    1. Melt butter. Combine in large bowl: cornmeal, salt, hot water, and 2 tablespoons melted butter; mix well. Let dough stand 2 minutes to hydrate. Form dough into 20 equal balls, then flatten balls into discs.
    2. Heat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place 1 tablespoon each butter and oil in pan. Add 6–8 arepas; cook 4–5 minutes on each side until lightly golden and cooked through. Repeat with remaining butter, oil, and arepas; serve warm.

Amount per 1⁄20 recipe serving: Calories 70, Total Fat 5g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 10mg, Sodium 180mg, Total Carb 6g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 0g, Protein 1g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 0%