Cheddar and Turkey Stuffed Rice Flour Arepas

#AllergicToEverythingⓇ Cheddar and Turkey Stuffed Rice Flour Arepas

A perfect Christmas morning.  Crepes gone wrong, yet turned so right.  When the batter got too thick, we improvised.  And Cheddar Turkey Stuffed Rice Flour Arepas were born.

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Cheddar and Turkey Stuffed Rice Flour Arepas

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

A perfect leftover kind of Christmas morning.

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Comfort Food, South American

Servings: 2 people

Author: Jessica Gray Schipp | #AllergicToEverything

Ingredients

• 1 cup gluten-free pancake mix (I used Trader Joe’s mix)
• 1 1/2 cups milk or cream
• 1 flax egg (mix 1 tablespoons of ground flaxseed + 2 tablespoons of warm water)
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 1 cup leftover turkey, sliced
• 1/3 cup cheddar cheese, thinly sliced or shredded
• butter and/or canola oil for the pan
• a lid (to crisp and melt the Arepa)

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl combine the pancake mix, milk, flax egg, and canola oil.
2. Melt a dash of butter and a splash of canola oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
3. Ladle in 1/2 to 1/3 of the mix into the pan. Top with turkey and cheddar. Cook for 3-5 minutes covered with a lid. We used a small saucepan lid to cradle in the baking mix in order to help form the arepas (see the picture below).
4. Flip the arepa and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Continue cooking until both sides are crispy and golden brown.
5. Blot with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
6. Delish when served with fruit and bacon.

Recipe Notes

• Use any allergen-free boxed pancake mix (this is the one I used by Trader Joe’s) or whip up the base of the pancake/arepa from scratch.
• I use ground flaxseed as my egg replacer.  To replace one egg, all you do is combine one tablespoon of ground flaxseed with two tablespoons of warm water.  My mix required three eggs so I used 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseed and 6 tablespoons of warm water.  This is the flax I use: Spectrum Essentials Organic Ground Flaxseed.  I prefer the nutritional properties and texture of the flax but you can also use egg replacers like Ener G Egg Replacer.

Visual Instructions:

Trader Joe’s gluten-free buttermilk pancake & waffle mix

Using a lid to crisp & shape the Arepas

Pat off the excess oil

Set the Arepas on paper towels as you cook off each batch

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