Corn and Cheese Arepas

Corn and Cheese Arepas
Corn and Cheese Arepas
These Colombian corn pancakes do a good job of soaking up the juices from the pork.
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  • Served Person: Makes about 24
Central/South American Cake Cheese Dairy Side Sauté Quick & Easy Cornmeal Corn Winter Grill/Barbecue Monterey Jack Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • Carbohydrate 5 g(2%)
  • Cholesterol 5 mg(2%)
  • Fat 2 g(3%)
  • Fiber 0 g(1%)
  • Protein 1 g(2%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(6%)
  • Sodium 36 mg(2%)
  • Calories 43

Preparation Finely grind cornmeal in blender, 1/4 cup at a time. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in cheese, 2 tablespoons butter and salt. Add enough boiling water to mixture to make very thick batter. Stir in corn. Heat griddle or large skillet over medium heat with some of remaining melted butter. Working in batches and using 1 tablespoon batter for each corn cake, drop batter onto skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Serve hot.

Preparation Finely grind cornmeal in blender, 1/4 cup at a time. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in cheese, 2 tablespoons butter and salt. Add enough boiling water to mixture to make very thick batter. Stir in corn. Heat griddle or large skillet over medium heat with some of remaining melted butter. Working in batches and using 1 tablespoon batter for each corn cake, drop batter onto skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Serve hot.