Egg-Stuffed Arepa
Colombia’s Beloved Street Food
If you’ve visited the Colombian coast, it’s very likely you have tried a delicious Egg-Stuffed Arepa. But you can also enjoy them at home, easily prepared with GOYA® Masarepa – Pre-Cooked Yellow Corn Meal. Fill each arepa with a whole egg, seal and quickly fry in GOYA® Corn Oil. We assure you that you will want more than one!
Total Time
30m
Prep Time:10m
Yields:8 Arepas
Ingredients
Directions
Arepas
Step 1
In medium bowl, stir together Masarepa and 1 tsp. salt. Add 2 ½ cups lukewarm water. Stir until combined; let sit 5 minutes. Using wet hand, knead dough until smooth. Divide dough into 9 portions. Form dough into 8 small balls, reserving remaining portion of dough to patch up holes later. Using press, or palm of hands, flatten balls to ¼” thickness.
Step 2
Meanwhile, fill heavy pot with oil to depth of 1½”. Heat oil until it registers 325°F on deep-fry thermometer. Add arepas to oil. Cook until arepas puff, about 5 minutes; transfer to paper towel-lined plates to drain and cool.
Step 3
Using knife, make 2” incision into one side of arepa to form pocket. Crack egg into espresso-size cup or small ramekin. Carefully slip egg into pocket. Using reserved portion of raw dough, seal together split end.
Step 4
Heat oil to 350°Add egg-filled arepas to oil. Cook until light golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes for soft-set yolks. transfer to paper towel-lined plates to drain. Season with remaining salt.
Perfect Arepas, Every Time!
Moist cornmeal dough is the key to creating smooth arepas that stay crack-free as they cook (and, in turn, prevent the eggs from leaking out). To keep the dough moist, cover with damp kitchen towel before frying.
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Egg-Stuffed Arepa
Prep Time 10m
Total time 30m
Yields: 8 Arepas
Colombia’s Beloved Street Food
If you’ve visited the Colombian coast, it’s very likely you have tried a delicious Egg-Stuffed Arepa. But you can also enjoy them at home, easily prepared with GOYA® Masarepa – Pre-Cooked Yellow Corn Meal. Fill each arepa with a whole egg, seal and quickly fry in GOYA® Corn Oil. We assure you that you will want more than one!
Ingredients
Directions
Arepas
Step 1
In medium bowl, stir together Masarepa and 1 tsp. salt. Add 2 ½ cups lukewarm water. Stir until combined; let sit 5 minutes. Using wet hand, knead dough until smooth. Divide dough into 9 portions. Form dough into 8 small balls, reserving remaining portion of dough to patch up holes later. Using press, or palm of hands, flatten balls to ¼” thickness.
Step 2
Meanwhile, fill heavy pot with oil to depth of 1½”. Heat oil until it registers 325°F on deep-fry thermometer. Add arepas to oil. Cook until arepas puff, about 5 minutes; transfer to paper towel-lined plates to drain and cool.
Step 3
Using knife, make 2” incision into one side of arepa to form pocket. Crack egg into espresso-size cup or small ramekin. Carefully slip egg into pocket. Using reserved portion of raw dough, seal together split end.
Step 4
Heat oil to 350°Add egg-filled arepas to oil. Cook until light golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes for soft-set yolks. transfer to paper towel-lined plates to drain. Season with remaining salt.
