How to make arepas

Welcome to our step-by-step photo tutorial on how to make a basic arepa!

Servings: 4 arepas

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
20 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Side Dish Breakfast Main Course

Venezuelan Colombian

Vegan Vegetarian Gluten Free

🧂 Ingredients

1 Combine all of the ingredients for the arepa dough and mix well. Seperate the
dough into 4 equal parts and roll the dough out into balls.
2 Flatten the arepas into disks that are about 1/2 inch - 1 inch thick. The dough
will have a tendency to crumble around the edges as you flatten it.

To clean up the edges you should first wet your hands. Hold the disks between
palms of your hands then rotate the disks and use your thumb to smooth out the
edges.
3 Heat a griddle or pan over medium heat then cook the arepas for 3-6 minutes on
each side. You should wait until the arepas start to brown before flipping them.
While the arepas are cooking you should preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4 Put the arepas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake the arepsa
for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. After that, the arepas are done!