Arepa with shredded chicken recipe
Arepas are traditional Venezuelan corn cakes and can be eaten for breakfast with a fried egg or for lunch and dinner. They can be filled with different fillings such as shrimp and lobster, chicken, ground beef and cheddar cheese. The shredded chicken filling in this recipe is delicious and easy to make in large quantities.
Ingredients
- 1 unidad Large chicken breast or two small ones
- 2 unidades Tomatoes chopped in small pieces
- 1 unidad Medium onion
- 1/2 unidad Red or green paprika
- 1 unidad Sweet chili
- 6 dientes Peeled and crushed garlic
- 1 cda Tomato paste
- 1/2 cucharadita Black pepper
- 2 cda Soy sauce
- 1/2 cda Salt
Instructions
Preparation of the arepas
- To prepare the arepas, please follow the instructions in the traditional Venezuelan arepas recipe.
Preparation of the shredded chicken
- The first thing we have to do is to boil the chicken with enough water, a little salt, half a chopped onion and a clove of garlic. Leave it over medium heat until it softens (about 20 minutes).
- Remove the chicken from the water and let it rest for a few minutes so that it can be shredded without burning. Discard all the chicken. Save the broth where you boiled the chicken for later use.
- Place a large enough frying pan with a little oil. Add the onion and sauté until it crystallizes, add the crushed garlic and continue stirring.
- Now add the chopped bell pepper, tomatoes and stir well. Then add the chicken, salt, pepper, soy sauce and tomato paste. Season as desired.
- Cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat without letting it dry too much and stirring so it does not stick. Ready to serve and fill the arepas.
