World Flavors Cookbook

Arepa de Huevo

Name: Arepa de Huevo
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: 2 cups yellow masarepa; Water, salt; 4 eggs; Oil for deep frying

A coastal specialty: a fried arepa that is opened, stuffed with a raw egg, and fried again until the egg is cooked.

Cuisine: Colombia

Ingredients

2 cups yellow masarepa
Water, salt
4 eggs
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. Make a soft corn dough and form thin patties. 2. Fry until they puff up. 3. Remove and carefully make a small slit. 4. Crack a raw egg into the slit. 5. Reseal with a bit of raw dough. 6. Fry again until the egg is set inside and the arepa is golden.