Arepas

Name: Arepas
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, or mozzarella cheese; ½ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, or mozzarella cheese; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons butter, plus more for serving; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, or mozzarella cheese; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; ½ cup fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels; ½ cup fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels; 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

These fresh cornmeal cakes are wonderful for breakfast or as a side dish. They can be served simply with butter or topped with scrambled eggs with tomatoes and onions.

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup

Americas
United States
Bread
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Put the cornmeal in a food processor or blender and grind until fine. Transfer to a large bowl and mix with the salt and cheese.
Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a steady simmer. Add the butter and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and stir into the cornmeal mixture to form a thick batter. Fold in the corn kernels.