Corn and Cheese Arepas

Name: Corn and Cheese Arepas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters frozen corn kernels, thawed; 79 milliliters grated Monterey Jack cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 177 milliliters (about) boiling water; 177 milliliters yellow cornmeal

Corn and Cheese Arepas is a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 41 calories. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, monterey jack cheese, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Finely grind cornmeal in blender, 1/4 cup at a time.

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Cornmeal

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Blender

Transfer to large bowl.

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Bowl

Mix in cheese, 2 tablespoons butter and salt.

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Butter

Cheese

Salt

Add enough boiling water to mixture to make very thick batter. Stir in corn.

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Water

Corn

Heat griddle or large skillet over medium heat with some of remaining melted butter. Working in batches and using 1 tablespoon batter for each corn cake, drop batter onto skillet and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

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Butter

Corn

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Frying Pan