Grilled Arepas With Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup corn kernel, fresh (or frozen and thawed)
    3/4 cup heated chicken stock (or water)
    1 cup instant cornmeal
    1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
    1 teaspoon sour cream
    1 ounce manchego cheese, grated
    1 tablespoon butter, melted
    1/2 cup farmer's cheese (or Mexican queso blanco)
Preparation
    Place corn kernels and chicken stock in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
    Pour the cornmeal into a large bowl.
    Stir in the sugar and sour cream.
    Stir in corn mixture.
    Add cheese.
    Form mixture into a ball.
    Separate dough into 8 pieces.
    Roll each piece into a ball and then flatten into a pancake about 1/4-inch thick and 2 inches in diameter ( rub your fingers around the edge so that it maintains its thickness).
    Preheat grill.
    Brush the arepas lightly with the melted butter.
    Grill the arepas until golden, about 3 minutes on each side. They should be toasted on the outside, but soft in the middle.
    Let cool to room temperature.
    Before serving, top with a spread of the farmer's cheese.

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