Chicken N’ Dulce Arepa Recipe for 8

Chicken N’ Dulce Arepa Recipe for 8

Things you need:

  • Arepa mix (or DIY Arepas)
  • Fried Chicken
  • Cane Syrup
  • Shredded Cheese

Making Dulce Arepas:

Ingredients For Sweet Arepas (Makes 8):

  • 2 cups of water (Pro Tip #1: Have an extra small bowl on the side to dip hands in when handling dough)
  • 2 Cups of Abuelas Dulce Arepa Mix (order here) OR make your own by mixing the following ingredients:
    • 2 cups of precooked white cornmeal
    • 3 tbsp Cane sugar
    • 1 tsp Anise Seeds 
    • ½ tsp Salt

Directions for Making Arepas:

  • Pour Water into a mixing bowl.
  • Add Abuelas Mix to water and mix with hands.
  • Shape the dough into a big ball and wait for 5 minutes.
  • Dip your fingers into a bowl of water and grab a handful of dough to roll into smaller balls (about the size of a ping-pong ball). Then press it into the palm of your hands to form an arepa patty (about 3.5” in wide) 
  • Pro Tip #2 If the edges crack easily, apply water on the edges with your fingertips.
  • Once the patty is formed, proceed to fry at medium-high heat (at 330-350F/ 165* C 175* C) or air fry (instructions link)

DIY Fried Chicken? Abuela’s got you covered:


Ingredients for Fried Chicken:

  • 4 pounds of chicken (in small pieces)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour for coating
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying

Directions for Making fried chicken:

  • Skin the cut-up pieces of chicken if you want. Place the flour in a large plastic bag. Add salt, pepper, and paprika to taste, to the flour (paprika helps the chicken brown).
  • Butter-milk the chicken pieces then place a few at a time in flour bags, seal the bags, and shake until well coated.
  • On a cookie sheet or tray, place the coated chicken and cover it with a clean dish towel or waxed paper. THE FLOUR MUST BE OF A PASTE-LIKE CONSISTENCY. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
  • Put about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a large skillet (cast iron is best). Put in as many chicken pieces as the skillet can hold.
  • Heat to a very high temperature. Brown the chicken in HOT oil on both sides. When browned, reduce heat and cover the skillet; let cook for 30 minutes (the chicken will be cooked through but not crispy). Remove cover, raise heat again and continue to fry until crispy.
  • Drain the fried chicken on paper towels. Depending on how much chicken you have, you may have to fry in a few shifts.
  • Keep the finished chicken in a slightly warm oven while preparing the rest.

Cane Syrup:

Ingredients for Cane Syrup

  • 8oz brick of cane sugar
  • 1 cup of Water

Directions:

  1. Cut brick into pieces.
  2. Add water to the pot (medium-high heat)
  3. Add sugar pieces and stir until dissolved (7-10 minutes)

Stuffing the Arepas:

  • Grab Arepa and cut it in half
  • Spread Butter onto inside of arepas
  • Add the fried Chicken (cut into strips)
  • Add Shredded White Cheese (Mozzarella is a good substitute)
  • Drizzle Cane Syrup inside arepa.
  • Enjoy!
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