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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Arepas and Tamales » Arepa De Huevo Con Carne (egg And Meat Stuffed Arepa)

    Arepa de Huevo con Carne (Egg and Meat Stuffed Arepa)

    Mar 12, 2020 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 8 Comments

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    Arepa de Huevo is a traditional and very popular dish from the Caribbean region of Colombia, where they are sold in street stalls and restaurants. Arepas de Huevo are fried in oil, then split open, filled with an uncooked egg, closed with a small piece of masa, and fried again until the egg is cooked.

    I have the recipe for the traditional Arepa de Huevo here in this post, if you want to try that one. Today I am sharing a recipe for a variation stuffed with ground meat. This Arepa de Huevo con Carne (Egg and Meat Stuffed Arepa) is also popular on the coast of Colombia and it is absolutely delicious!

    If you are looking for a comforting and filling breakfast to make this weekend, I highly recommend these arepa

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    Arepa de Huevo con Carne (Egg and Meat Stuffed Arepa)

    Erica Dinho
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    Course Appetizer, Breakfast
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 216 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    • ¼ cup diced onion
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 cup ground beef
    • 1 cup yellow masarepa or precooked corn meal
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • 1 cup warm water
    • 4 eggs
    • Vegetable oil for frying

    Instructions
     

    • Place the oil and onion in a small pan and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the meat and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes more or until brown. Set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, mix the masarepa, salt and sugar with a fork. Add the hot water and mix using your hands to form dough. Let sit for 5 minutes.
    • Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and form each portion into a ball by rolling between the palms of your hands.
    • Place a piece of parchment paper or plastic on the counter, or similar surface. Place the balls of dough on the paper/plastic and cover with another piece of paper or plastic and with a flat pot cover or a cutting board, flatten into rounds, about ¼ inch thick.
    • Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot to 350° F. Add the arepas to the heated oil, one by one, and fry for 3 minutes, turning over once about half way through the process.
    • Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the arepas from the oil and drain on paper towels.
    • When the arepas are cold enough to handle, with a sharp knife, make an opening about 1 ½ inches long on the sides of each arepa, cutting into the middle without slicing all the way through, forming a pocket. Put a couple of tablespoons of meat mixture inside each arepa pocket.
    • Crack 1 egg into a small ramekin and carefully pour the egg into an arepa pocket. Repeat for the remaining three arepas. Take the small pieces of the dough you had aside and use to seal the arepas. Add the arepas filled with meat and egg to the hot oil and fry one more time, for about 4 minutes to cook the egg.
    • With a slotted spoon, remove the arepas from the oil and drain on paper towels and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 682mgPotassium: 213mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 238IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Arepa, Arepa de Huevo
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    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Dianna

      March 16, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      I’m making this for my costeña mother this weekend!

      Reply
    2. A.M.

      March 17, 2020 at 5:27 am

      I have tried Erica's rice pudding. It is by far the best rice pudding I have ever had. INCREDIBLE!!!!!

      Reply
    3. Beatriz Garcia

      April 13, 2020 at 2:35 am

      Sería estupendo y muy útil, q todas las recetas fueran en español también
      Gracias

      Reply
    4. Fabian Margaret

      May 06, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      can they be eaten cold ?
      Can they be frozen?

      Reply
    5. Jess

      July 21, 2020 at 10:44 pm

      Can these be made in an air fryer?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        July 22, 2020 at 1:28 pm

        I don't own an air fryer.

        Reply
    6. Roger

      December 20, 2021 at 3:44 pm

      When I lived in Ecuador, a lady from Columbia had a small place to buy various arepas. I don’t remember them being fried. Can you also cook the dough part on a griddle (Skillet)? I could easily be mistaken. All I know was they were absolutely delicious.

      Reply
    7. FreyaFL

      May 17, 2022 at 6:56 am

      I have my first bag of masarepa and am looking for the perfect recipe... This looks delicious and sounds easy! Only comment (since I haven't tried it yet) is that you missed the part in the directions where you set aside the small piece of dough to seal it for the second cooking. I'm curious about how much this would be. (I'll probably just guess and try this. 😉 )

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