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15 minPrep🔥
15 minCook🍽️
4Serves📊
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Ingredients
- 2 cups precooked white cornmeal
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 eggs
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix cornmeal, water and salt; rest 5 minutes.
- Shape into 8 flat discs.
- Fry in 180C oil for 1 minute a side until they puff up.
- Cool slightly; slit one edge to make a pocket.
- Crack an egg into each.
- Pinch the slit closed.
- Return to oil for 2-3 minutes until egg is set.
- Drain.
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Tara’s tips
- Don't overfill — one egg per arepa.
- Be quick when slitting and filling.
Serving suggestions
- Eat immediately while hot.
Storage & reheating
Best fresh.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.
Frequently asked questions
Where to find masarepa?
Latin grocers — Harina P.A.N. is the most common brand.
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