# Arepas

> Arepas (ready in 25 min, makes 4 servings), laid out as Shop It, Mise It and Make It: shop once, prep everything, then cook.

Published: 2026-03-18
Posted by Suzanne Lejeune

- **Yield:** 4 servings
- **Total time:** 25 min
- **Cuisine:** Columbian
- **Course:** Appetizer, Full Meal, Lunch and Snack, Main Dish, Side Dish

Arepas

## Shop It

### Pantry – Baking Ingredients

- Masa corn flour or PAN (not cornmeal)

### Oils, Vinegars & Spices

- Sea salt
- Vegetable oil

## Mise It

### Salt Water (Medium Bowl)

- 2 cups warm water, warm to the touch
- 1 1/2 tsp salt

### Masa Flour (Small Bowl)

- 2 cups masa corn flour or PAN, not cornmeal

### Fry Base (12-inch Skillet)

- 2 tbsp vegetable oil

## Make It

### Get Started

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, if baking after frying.

### Make the Dough

1. Whisk the warm water and salt in the medium bowl until the salt has dissolved.
2. Add the masa corn flour slowly, about 2 tbsp at a time, whisking as you go until no lumps appear.
3. Continue adding the remaining flour until a dough forms and the whisk gets stuck.
4. Switch to your hands and work the dough until it feels like play dough.
5. Cover the dough with a towel and set it aside for about 5 minutes.

### Shape and Cook the Arepas

1. Form the dough into 6 balls using your hands.
2. Flatten each ball until it is about 1 inch thick.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in the 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
4. Fry the 6 arepas until brown spots appear.
5. Transfer the arepas to the small baking sheet.
6. Bake the arepas for 15 minutes, if using the oven.
7. Cool the arepas for 5 minutes.

### Finish and Serve

1. Split each arepa in half to make a pouch.
2. SERVE! Stuff with your favorite filling.

### Tools

Whisk, skillet, your hands, small baking sheet, oven (optional).

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