Making the perfect Arepas with Cheese and Corn should only take approximately 55 min . It’s considered an Intermediate level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Arepas with Cheese and Corn recipe can feed your family for 8 to 12 arepas.
There are many different ways to make this Arepas with Cheese and Corn recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Arepas with Cheese and Corn recipe.
Arepas with Cheese and Corn Popular Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, finely ground
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, plus more for serving, optional
- 1/2 cup fresh sweet corn kernels or frozen kernels, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped scallion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 small serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded and minced, optional
- 3 tablespoons corn, canola, grapeseed or other neutral oil
- Cooked black beans or vegetables or sour cream for stuffing, optional
Steps for making Arepas with Cheese and Corn
- Put cornmeal in a large bowl with salt and cheese. Put milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until steam rises, then add butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir into cornmeal mixture until a thick batter is formed. Fold in the corn kernels, scallion, cilantro and chile, if using.
- Let batter rest until it thickens into a soft dough, about 15 minutes. Gently form 3-inch to 4-inch balls from mixture and flatten with palm of your hand to a 1/2-inch-thick disk. (You can cover and refrigerate disks for a few hours if you like.)
- Heat oil in a large skillet and cook arepas, working in batches, until golden brown, about 5 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 minutes on other side. When all arepas are cooked and cool enough to handle, carefully slice them through the middle. If desired, serve with butter or stuff with beans, vegetables or sour cream.
Popular Categories for this Recipe
- Skillet Recipes
- Cheddar – Cheddar most often refers to either:Cheddar may also refer to:
- Jalapeno Recipes
- Corn Recipes
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- Frying pan
- Steamers
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- Skillet
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- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
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