Corn flour arepas with Perico
This is a recipe to prepare delicious arepas with perico, which is a sofrito prepared with scrambled eggs, onion, tomato and garlic. There are versions of this recipe where pieces of ham are added, some add chopped sausages. Your imagination is the limit.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the arepa dough
- 4 tazas Water at room temperature, not cold, preferably lukewarm.
- 1/2 cucharadita SalT
- 4 tazas White corn flour
Ingredients for the perico stuffing
- 1/2 cda Butter or oil
- 1 Unidad Medium onion
- 2 dientes Garlic
- 2 Unidad Large tomatoes
- 1/2 cda SalT
- 4 Unidad Eggs
Instructions
- Organize all ingredients
Instructions for preparing the arepas
- Prepare the arepas according to the basic arepas recipe.
Instructions for preparing the perico
- Chop the onion, tomatoes and garlic into small pieces.
- Place a large frying pan over medium heat, once it is hot add the half tablespoon of butter or oil.
- Place the finely chopped onion in the pan and sauté for at least one minute.
- Add the chopped garlic to the sauce and continue stirring.
- Combine the chopped tomatoes with the other ingredients in the stir fry.
- Add the half tablespoon of salt and continue stirring for a few minutes until the tomato is ready.
- Place the eggs in a deep dish or other container and stir.
- Add the eggs and mix well, stirring constantly, place the flame over low heat.
- Finish frying and the perico is ready to fill the arepas.
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Nutritional Information of arepa con perico
The nutritional information of arepas con perico depends on the ingredients used to prepare them, as they can vary in terms of calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates and other nutrients. However, here is an approximation of the nutritional information of a typical arepa con perico:- Calories: 300-400
- Fat: 15-25 grams
- Protein: 15-20 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30-40 grams
- Fiber: 2-4 grams
- Sugars: 2-4 grams
- Sodium: 300-400 milligrams