Beef Arepas

Beef Arepas

Once you bite into our Beef Arepas, you won't want to stop. Enjoy beef mixed with your favorite Latin flavors in between warm arepas. This is a beef recipe you won't want to miss.
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  • 1 H 10 mins

    Cooking Time

  • 20 mins

    Prep Time

  • 6 People

    Serves

  • BEEF:
  • 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
  • 1/2 lb. flank steak, cut into 3 pieces
  • 1 large onion, chopped, (about 1 1/2 cups), divided
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 Tbsp. Knorr® Beef Flavor Bouillon Granulated divided
  • 2 medium plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • AREPAS:
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 Tbsp. margarine
  • 1/2 Tbsp. Knorr® Beef Flavor Bouillon Granulated
  • 2 cups arepa flour, (pre cooked cornmeal)
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

Let’s get cooking

  1. For BEEF, heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat and brown steak. Add 1/2 cup onion and cook until golden, about 3 minutes. Add water and 1-1/2 teaspoons Knorr® Beef flavor Bouillon and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and cook, covered, turning once or twice, until steak is tender, about 50 minutes.

  2. Remove steak to cutting board; reserve cooking liquid and set aside. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat and cook remaining onion until golden. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring frequently, until very soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Stir in reserved cooking liquid and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons Bouillon. Remove from heat.

  3. Shred steak with 2 forks, then add to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is almost evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in green onions and cilantro and remove from heat.

  4. For AREPAS, stir together water, margarine and 1/2 tablespoon Knorr® Beef flavor Bouillon in medium bowl until bouillon dissolves. Gradually stir in arepa flour. Knead in bowl until mixture comes together to form a smooth dough. If dough sticks to hands, knead in more flour, a teaspoon at a time.

  5. Form dough into 6 balls; gently pat balls into 1/2-inch thick, 3 to 4-inch wide disks pressing any cracks together to form smooth edges.

  6. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook arepas, in batches if necessary, turning once, until golden, about 6 minutes a side. Remove arepas and keep warm.

  7. To serve, carefully split arepas about 3/4 of the way through with sharp knife. Divide beef mixture evenly among arepas.

Hints & Tips

TIP: Try stirring 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese into arepas dough.

TIP: To use Knorr® Beef flavor Bouillon Cubes in place of Knorr® Beef flavor Bouillon, substitute 1 bouillon cube for 1 tablespoon granulated bouillon in Beef mixture and use 1 bouillon cube instead of 1/2 tablespoon granulated bouillon in arepas dough. 

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