Meat Arepas

Description

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Meat Arepas

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 100g/4oz Minced Beef
• 100g/4oz Minced Pork
• ½ Onion, chopped
• 1 small garlic clove, crushed
• 1 small Green chilli, finely chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• ¼ teasp Ground cumin
• ½ teasp freshly chopped thyme
• salt
• ½ tbsp capers
• For the dough
• 300ml/10fl.oz. Warm water
• ¼ teasp salt
• 225g/8oz masa harina flour

Procedures

• Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add the meat, onions, garlic, chilli, tomato, cumin, thyme, and salt, and cook over a medium heat, for 30 minutes, stirring from time to time.

• Meanwhile, place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and gradually add the warm water, mixing to form a stiff dough.
• Leave to stand for 5 minutes.

• Knead the dough for a couple of minutes then form into 4 balls.
• Flatten with the palm of your hand so they measure about 7.5cm/3-inches in diameter and are about 18mm/¾-inch thick.

• Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, add the arepas and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until crisp and golden, turning 3 or four times.

• Remove them from the pan and drain on kitchen paper then transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.

• Stir the capers into the meat mixture.

• To serve – split the Arepas in two, place on serving plates and top with the meat mixture. Serve very hot.