This three (or four, depending on your cooking preferences) ingredient recipe is heaven-sent, let me tell you. Unlike yeast bread, there’s no waiting time for this recipe. There’s no need to wait for the yeast to activate, so you’ll have hot arepas ready in no time when the need arises. The kneading stage doesn’t take long, either. Lazy recipes = my kind of recipes. #panfan #ad #ic
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups pre-cooked P.A.N white cornmeal
- Vegetable oil, for frying*
Instructions
- Stir water and salt together in a large bowl until salt dissolves. Adding the cornmeal half a cup at a time, gradually stir it into the water using your fingers. Work the mixture until it forms a soft, moist and pliable dough.
- Divide dough into 8 golf ball-size balls and pat each one into a hockey puck-shaped patty.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Cook arepas for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Transfer cooked arepas to a plate lined with paper towel to drain until cool enough to handle.