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Chile Verde Areapas

A fun fusion of foods - arepas and chile verde! Tender pork, green chile, roasted tomatoes, and cheese on top of freshly made arepas.

Course Main Course
Cuisine New Mexican
Keyword arepas, chile verde, green chile
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 50 minutes
Calories 412 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 lb pork roast
  • 4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 cups pre-cooked cornmeal
  • 1 tsp salt
  • colby-jack cheese shredded

Instructions

  1. To make the chile verde: Combine pork roast, chicken broth, cumin and garlic in a crock-pot, and cook on low for 6 - 8 hours, until cooked through and tender.

  2. Use a fork to shred the pork, and transfer the pork and 2 cups of the broth to a pot.

  3. Warm roast over medium heat, add in diced cherry tomatoes and green chile, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until tomatoes soften.

  4. Combine 1 tbsp of cornstarch with a tablespoon of water, and whisk. Add the cornstarch/water mixture to the roast, and stir. You will see the chile verde mixture thicken up within a minute. Add more cornstarch/water mixture to thicken it, if necessary.

  5. To make the arepas: Add 2.5 cups of water to a large bowl. Slowly add in 2 cups of cornmeal, stirring well to form a dough. Season with a teaspoon of salt. Knead for 3 minutes. Divide the dough into 10 equal sizes.

  6. Warm a couple tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

  7. Roll one of the arepa dough into a ball, and then flatten into a round disc with your hand, making it about 1/2" thick. Repeat with remaining arepa dough, and place half of them into the pan.

  8. Cover and allow them to cook for 6 - 8 minute or until golden brown. Remove the cover, flip the areaps, replace the cover and cook on the other side for 6 - 8 minutes.

  9. Once the arepas are cooked, cut in half, spoon in the chile verde mixture, top with cheese, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Chile Verde Areapas
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 412 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Carbohydrates 34.5g12%
Fiber 5g21%
Protein 44g88%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.