# Arepas

Arepas are a popular South American street food made from pre-cooked cornmeal, often filled with slow-cooked black beans and a vibrant green salsa called guasacaca.

- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pre-cooked cornmeal (masarepa)
- black beans (caraotas negras)
- guasacaca
- lime juice
- vinegar

## Instructions

1. Mix the pre-cooked cornmeal (masarepa) by hand to avoid lumps.
2. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes to rehydrate.
3. Divide the dough into individual portions.
4. Flatten the portions into round discs with clean dry hands.
5. Heat a pan until piping hot.
6. Cook the shaped arepas low and steady until beautifully charred.
7. Prepare the filling, including slow-cooked black beans (caraotas negras) and guasacaca, which is a vibrant green salsa with lime juice and vinegar.
8. Load up the arepas with the filling.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Mix masarepa by hand to avoid lumps.
- Let the dough rest for 5 minutes to rehydrate.
- Cook arepas low and steady on a piping hot pan until charred.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fLQJNk/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b5a9b053-1c9c-4852-ba9d-8b25295e6f9f
- Extracted: 2026-01-10

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