Ingredients:
2 Cups Harina P.A.N. or Corn Meal
2.5 Cups Milk or Water
2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese (Chop it abit if it is long shreds)
½ Stick Melted Butter
Salt to taste
Directions:
Add 2 cups of corn meal and 2 cups warm milk or water to a large bowl. Reserve the remaining ½ cup to add if you need it later.
Add 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
Add 2 good pinches of salt.
Form a ball with the dough by mixing the ingredients (It will feel very watery at the start but keep mixing till it feels like playdoh, add more corn flour if you need).
Get a paper towel ready
Break off a piece about the size of a large meatball.
Flatten and form a bowl in the cup of your hand.
Place shredded mozzarella cheese inside.
Close the arepa in half and seal the edges sorta like a taco.
Form a flat round object.
Heat skillet to 320 and rub a stick of butter on the hot surface.
Place arepa on the skillet and sprinkle with salt.
Once side is getting spotty brown, re-apply butter to skillet and flip. (~4 Minutes)
Re salt new side.
Should start to get a good brown crust.
Once cheese starts to escape and ooze out and it looks nice and golden brown, it is done.
Slice the freshly made Arepa in half, but only 2/3 of the way through.
*Optional * Place filling of fresh avocado and chicken inside. |
Arepas De Queso
Recipe Locked
Posted - 01/03/2022 : 10:15:13
