Arepas are a typical Colombian dish and from other Caribbean countries. They are made with corn flour and are usually white or yellow. In Colombia there is a great variety according to the different regions of the country and with this recipe you will learn to prepare delicious arepas stuffed with shredded meat that are typical of the Cundinamarca region. Get to know her and let yourself be surprised.
Ingredients to make Arepas stuffed with shredded meat:
- 200 grams of white corn flour
- 250 grams of Meat to shred
- 1 unit of Onion
- 2 units of Tomato
- 1 pinch of salt pepper
- 1 sprig of Coriander
- 1 dessert spoon of paprika
- 10 grams of butter
How to make Arepas stuffed with shredded meat:
1.The first thing you should do is get all the ingredients ready.
2.Cook in the pressure cooker or express the meat with a little water, coriander, salt, pepper and paprika. You can add some garlic to taste. Let cook for half an hour.
3.While you cook the meat we are going to prepare the arepas, you do this by placing the corn flour in a large container, add a cup of warm water and the melted butter.
4.Mix the dough until it is homogeneous, smooth and consistent.
5.Form the arepas the size of a small plate, they should be a little thick. Brown them on both sides on a grill with a little oil over high heat.
6.After half an hour of meat, remove it from the pot and let it cool a bit so you can shred it. Then, in a frying pan, sauté the shredded meat with the tomato and onion cut into fine cubes for 3 minutes, adjust the flavor with salt and pepper.
7.Finally, to fill the arepas you must open them a little with a knife and put the desired amount of meat inside.
