Arepa Reina Pepiada is a classic Venezuelan recipe filled with a chicken and avocado salad. Other popular arepa fillings include white cheese, black beans, fried sweet plantains, and ham. Have fun mixing and matching to find your favorite variety!
Ingredients Needed to Make Arepa Reina Pepiada
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Arepa Reina Pepiada ~ Arepa with Chicken and Avocado
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Ingredients
For the Filling:
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- 1 avocado finely chopped
- ¼ cup guacamole
- 1 tsp. garlic minced
- 2 tsp. cilantro finely chopped
- adobo to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Arepa:
- 2 cups white corn meal
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. olive oil
Instructions
For the Filling:
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add bouillon, stirring until dissolved. Add chicken; cook until cooked-thorough, about 20 minutes; transfer to refrigerator until cold. Shred chicken. In a medium bowl, stir together chicken, mayonnaise, onion, guacamole, garlic and cilantro. Season with adobo. Gently fold in avocado. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Arepa:
- In a medium bowl, stir together masarepa and salt. Add 2 ½ cups lukewarm water. Stir until combined; let sit for 5 minutes. Using a wet hand, knead the dough until smooth. Divide dough into 8 portions. Form dough into small balls.
- Heat oil in a large comal or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add balls, leaving at least 3″ space between the dough. Using the palm of your hand, flatten balls to ½” thickness. Cook, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides, about 7 minutes total. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Using a knife, halve arepas horizontally without detaching the end. Divide filling evenly among arepas.
Did You Know?
The Reina Pepiada arepa was named after Susana Duijim, a Venezuelan beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 1955. She visited a local restaurant, and they created a new stuffed arepa, featuring a chicken and avocado filling. The owner named it La Reina Pepiada, which translates into “The Curvy Queen” in tribute to the curvaceous beauty queen. It’s been a sensation ever since!
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