Name: Easy Homemade Arepas Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South American
Ingredients: For Arepas:; 3 cups warm water; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups arepa flour; 1 tbsp canola oil; For Chicken Avocado Salad Filling:; 1 lb Rotisserie Chicken; 2 avocados; lime; ¼ cup red onion; ¼ cup red bell pepper; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tbsp fresh cilantro; salt; pepper; For Ham and Cheese Filling:; sliced ham; Cheddar Cheese; For Chicken and Cheese Filling:; chicken breast; onion; Cheddar Cheese

How To Make Easy Homemade Arepas

Take a scrumptious bite of these delicious arepas cooked to a perfect golden brown. Fill it with chicken salad, ham and cheese, or your fave fillings!

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Arepas:

3cupswarm water
1tspsalt
2cupsarepa flour
1tbspcanola oil

For Chicken Avocado Salad Filling:

1lbrotisserie chicken,shredded
2avocados
lime,juiced
¼cupred onion,chopped
¼cupred bell pepper,chopped
1clovegarlic
2tbspmayonnaise
3tbspfresh cilantro,chopped
salt,to taste
pepper,to taste

For Ham and Cheese Filling:

sliced ham
cheddar cheese,shredded

For Chicken and Cheese Filling:

chicken breast,or thighs, cooked
onion,caramelized
cheddar cheese,shredded

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the warm water and salt. Stir until the salt is dissolved.
Slowly add the arepa flour while stirring. Adjust the consistency as needed by adding more water or flour. The dough is ready when it pulls away from the sides of the bowl and doesn’t stick to fingers.
Grab a fist-sized ball of the dough and pass it from one hand to the other to pat into an even, flattened round. Pay attention to the edges so as to not leave cracks.
Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the arepas for 5 to7 minutes on each side flipping once, until golden brown in color.
Transfer the arepas to the oven and cook for 15 minutes.

Chicken Avocado Salad:

In a medium bowl, combine the shredded rotisserie chicken, avocados, lime juice, onion, bell pepper, garlic, mayonnaise, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine.
Cut the arepas in half and stuff with the chicken avocado salad or preferred fillings.
Enjoy!