Yuca Arepas

Name: Yuca Arepas
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Makes about 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 2/3 lbs yuca (sweet cassava) (about 750 grams); 1 green plantain; 2 1/2 tablespoons butter (about 35 grams); Water and 1/2 cup vegetable broth (you can use the water from boiling the plantain); Black beans; Chili pepper; Guacamole; Perico (scrambled eggs with onion and tomato); Ham, cheese, and butter

Ramón Álvarez @ralvarez

Venezuela

Like all arepas... Very Venezuelan. This one takes some patience to make.

Ramón Álvarez @ralvarez

Venezuela

Like all arepas... Very Venezuelan. This one takes some patience to make.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Makes about 5 servings

Base:
1 2/3 lbsyuca (sweet cassava) (about 750 grams)
1green plantain
2 1/2 tablespoonsbutter (about 35 grams)
Water and 1/2 cup vegetable broth (you can use the water from boiling the plantain)
Possible toppings:
Black beans
Chili pepper
Guacamole
Perico (scrambled eggs with onion and tomato)
Ham, cheese, and butter

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Steps

1 hour

1

Peel and cut the yuca and plantain into pieces.
2

Boil both together, or separately if you want to save the plantain broth. Once tender, remove and let cool.
3

Remove the tough fibers from the center.
4

This is the hardest part. Grate the yuca using the finest side of a grater (or use a food processor; not sure if it works well with yuca, so you may want to check).
Tip: You can also grate it before boiling in step 2.
5

Combine the ingredients step by step: first add the water/broth, then the plantain, then the yuca, and finally the butter. Knead the mixture.
Note: The dough may look a bit lumpy.
6

Shape the dough into balls and flatten them into arepa shapes. Heat a griddle or skillet for 5 minutes, then place each arepa on it.
7

Cook for 8-10 minutes on each side until a lightly toasted crust forms. Enjoy!