Colombia · Latin America

Arepa de Huevo

Arepa de Huevo (placeholder image)
Caribbean-coast arepa fried, opened and refried with an egg sealed inside.
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Arepa de Huevo

45 minTotal
6Servings
3/5Effort
4/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 300 g precooked white corn flour
  • 400 ml warm water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions

  1. Knead flour, water, salt and sugar into a soft dough.
  2. Form thin 12 cm discs.
  3. Fry at 170°C until they puff, then drain.
  4. Cut a slit along the edge and slip in a raw egg.
  5. Seal the slit with a bit of dough and fry again until the egg sets, 2–3 min.