Arepa pelua
A weekend Venezuela dinner made with beef. Ready in about 2 hours 33 minutes. Difficulty: more effort.
- 28 minPrep (about)
- 2 hr 5 minCook (about)
- 2 hr 33 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- More effortDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1.4 lb beef Shopping tip: Flank steak. Skirt steak works too.
Fresh & other
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
- 3 cloves garlic
- 5 ¼ cups beef stock Shopping tip: Beef broth (carton or can), or a beef bouillon cube in hot water.
- 3 ¼ cups water
- 9 oz cheese Shopping tip: Cheddar is a safe pick.
Sauces & oils
- Pinch extra virgin olive oil
Spices & seasonings (4): cumin, oregano, paprika, salt
- 1 ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 ¼ tsp oregano Shopping tip: Dried is fine.
- 1 ¼ tsp paprika
- Pinch salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat your meat: Place your flank steak in a pot using broth or water and salt.
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Cook on low heat for about 2 hours, until soft and easy to shred.
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Shred the meat: when cooked, drain.
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Shred the meat using two forks.
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Prepare the vegetables: cook garlic, bell pepper and chopped onion in a little oil.
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Add cumin, oregano, paprika, and salt.
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Stir in the meat.
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Cook for some minutes until the flavors are well mixed.
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Make the dough: In a bowl.
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Mix your cornmeal with warm water and salt till a soft dough forms.
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Let it rest for 5 minutes.
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Form the arepas: Divide the dough in 6 portions.
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Shape in balls, and flatten into thick discs.
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Heat: Cook the arepas on a griddle or pan on medium heat for 2–3 min on each side until golden.
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Then bake them for some minutes if you prefer them crispier.
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Fill: Slice your arepas open on one side, fill using the hot shredded beef.
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Top with grated cheese.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.