It may have become apparent by now just how much I love arepas. I could eat them at every meal. This lunch was so good... a crispy arepa with simple and beautiful toppings... creamy tuna and shrimp.
Arepa con Atún y Camarones (Arepa with Tuna and Shrimp)
Ingredients
- 2 tuna cans
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- 16 cooked shrimp
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of ½ lime
- Chopped red onion and cilantro for garnish
- Arepas to serve
Instructions
- For the tuna: Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- For the shrimp: Mix all the ingredients together in large bowl and let it sit in the fridge for at least an hour.
- To assemble: Place the arepas on a serving plate, top with tuna and shrimp. Sprinkle cilantro, red onion or parsley and serve immediately. Colombian Arepa
Arepas have been a fairly trendy lunch fare in Colombian restaurants for a while. Originally, "arepas" were usually eaten for breakfast with butter and topped with eggs or cheese. But the uses of arepas have changed and they are now used for simple, easy and delicious lunch and dinner main dishes as well.
A corn cake, on which ingredients are laid, creating a sort of open-faced sandwich. This simple idea can lead to an infinite number of variations. Like this Arepa with Atún y Camarones that I made for my sister and I for lunch about 3 weeks ago. Enjoy!
Selfkitchen4u
Hi! I love your recipes, Thanks for sharing this post I appreciate your great effort in bringing all the tips together in the single post. Wish you all the best.
Andrés Zaldumbide Tapia
Felicitaciones, no conocía este plato. Lo pediré en su momento en algún restaurante. Les auguro muchos éxitos. Saludos
Silvia
Arapas sound great. Love South American food but haven't really tried Colombian cuisine. After reading your blog I think I have to try
James C
Hi, is the onion that you mix in with the tuna and shrimp also red onion, like for the garnish, or something like brown onion?
Thanks.
James C
Hi,
I notice there's avocado in the pictures but not in the recipe... would you recommend adding some slices of avocado to it?
thanks,
James.
Erica Dinho
Yes.
norma
I love them too and this one looks yummy! Like the rosie sauce....