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    Home » The Grilled Chicken BLT on Arepa Recipe!

    August 10, 2015 By Camille 54 Comments

    The Grilled Chicken BLT on Arepa Recipe!

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    “I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for P.A.N. Cornmeal. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”

    I had no idea what arepas were a few months ago, but after making my own this week for the first time with P.A.N. cornmeal, I'm willing to let them completely takeover my sandwich bread! These are compact, incredibly easy to make, and totally delicious, and I have my favorite sandwich recipe to share with you using these arepas in place of standard white bread. I wish there was a way to hand you a bite of this through the screen, because it tastes even better than it looks, and putting it together couldn't be more quick and easy than it already is.

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    Turns out, an arepa is much like an English muffin. It is a round, thick bread that can be filled or eaten by itself. I'm so glad I put on my "Food Explorer" hat and was introduced to this Venezuelan specialty! These cornmeal patties are eaten in place of bread in countries all over the globe because corn is so rich in nutrients and has so much versatility.

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    P.A.N. Cornmeal is the #1 cornmeal in South America, and it really speeds up the process of making arepas compared to the traditional method of preparing maize dough by soaking, peeling, and then pounding corn kernals. This cornmeal is pre-cooked and the dough is made simply by adding water.

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    Once I had my dough prepared, I was curious to see if there were other ways I could prepare these arepas. After cooking up the bacon for my sandwich, I used the bacon grease to fry up a couple of the arepas. I also grilled and baked a few (at 350 degrees for 20 mins.), and found that they were all tasty! I liked the added bacon flavor in the fried arepas, and I love how the baked ones were crunchy on the outside and still soft on the inside. The grilled arepa tasted a lot like a pancake and my son ate it with syrup for breakfast. Yum!

    Here's the sandwich recipe!

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    The Grilled Chicken BLT on Arepa Recipe! #PANFan #IC #ad

    A recipe for a grilled chicken sandwich with avocado, tomato, and bacon, and eaten on arepas.
    Course Sandwich
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3
    Author Camille - Viva Veltoro

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cups water
    • 2 cups PAN Cornmeal
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3 chicken breasts
    • 6 strips of bacon
    • 1 avocado
    • 1 roma tomato
    • handful of spinach
    • 3 slices of Asiago cheese
    • hummus

    Instructions

    1. Pour water into a container.
    2. Add the salt and the corn meal gradually.
    3. Knead until a smooth dough is formed and let rest for 3 minutes.
    4. Divide into six balls and form into flattened circles.
    5. Grill for 10 minutes, fry for 10 minutes, or bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
    6. Add your grilled chicken between two arepas or split one to make the top and bottom.
    7. Pile on a slice of Asiago cheese, bacon, spinach (or lettuce), tomatoes, and hummus on the bun.

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    As you can see, you can use two arepas to make quite a beefy sandwich, or you can split one in half (which is more traditional) and fill it with goodness. Either way, this is a winning sandwich, and just as good, if not 10x better, than boring white bread!

    For more yummy recipes using P.A.N. Cornmeal, visit their Tumblr page!

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    Comments

    1. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

      August 10, 2015 at 4:07 am

      These look AMAZING. I never knew arepas were so easy!! I can't wait to try these myself. I also love anything fried in bacon fat

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    2. Amber Ludwig says

      August 10, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Yum!! I wish I could take a bite through the computer too!! This looks so fabulous!! I will have to try them to mix up our lunch time 🙂 Sound super easy!!

      Reply
    3. RANDY FULGHAM says

      August 10, 2015 at 9:53 am

      i love recipes like this one for sandwiches--this looks good-thans for sharing

      Reply
    4. Elizabeth Johnson says

      August 11, 2015 at 12:06 am

      Woah! Super cool and delicious sounding amd looking. THANK YOU!

      Reply
    5. M Allie webb says

      August 11, 2015 at 1:17 am

      Love this I will try to make this sometime looks delicious

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    6. Sharon Cummins says

      August 11, 2015 at 1:46 am

      This really looks and sounds like a refreshing change- of-pace meal for get togethers

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    7. Jennifer Lang says

      August 11, 2015 at 6:17 am

      This definitely sounds and looks interesting. I know a few members of my family that would enjoy trying this and it seems easy enough to prep/make. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    8. Kelly Nicholson says

      August 11, 2015 at 7:54 am

      oh man..those avocados look good on that thing..im hungry now!..trying this

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    9. Elizabeth Coates says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:49 am

      This looks so yummy. I love cooking and trying new things.

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    10. Pam Sohan says

      August 11, 2015 at 9:30 am

      That sandwich sounds delicious. Everything is better with bacon ! LOL I'll have to keep an eye out for this type of corn meal.

      Reply
    11. Diana So says

      August 11, 2015 at 11:36 am

      Arepas are now on my to cook list! I'd probably make a similar sandwich with it, or make a salmon patty sandwich. Mmhnmm, ideas are rolling through my head right now! Thanks for the post!

      Reply
    12. Gail Williams says

      August 11, 2015 at 11:50 am

      These look amazing. I am ready to buy the ingredients to make this. I have an allergy to wheat and rice so I crave anything that looks like a sandwich!

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    13. Kathleen S. says

      August 11, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      I've never tried arepas! I would love to fry some up! I shall have to look for this product! Maybe the Mexican grocery store will have it.. I just tried to google it..

      Reply
    14. Sarah L says

      August 11, 2015 at 9:57 pm

      I've never heard of these but it would be so easy to make as compared to baking bread.

      Reply
    15. Beverly Guajardo says

      August 11, 2015 at 10:29 pm

      These look Yummy. I am going to have to make some to try.

      Reply
    16. Deborah D says

      August 12, 2015 at 3:49 am

      Can't wait to try all 3 versions

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    17. Melissa S says

      August 12, 2015 at 10:05 am

      This is a very tasty looking sandwich. I may try the bread for something different, I love the idea of grilling it during the summer,

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    18. SUSAN S.TN says

      August 12, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Can u say YUMMY!!! I am going to have to try this recipe. Looks so great!! Thanks for all the great tips & recipes you share with your readers!!! Looking forward to even more...

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    19. Leela says

      August 12, 2015 at 6:19 pm

      That looks delicious1

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    20. Holly H says

      August 12, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      I had never heard of arenas either but they sound awesome, can't wait to make some!

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    21. Laurie Nykaza says

      August 13, 2015 at 12:34 am

      I had to pin this recipe so we could make it for lunch the kids would love it. I'm always looking for new chicken recipes this is a good one for sure.

      Reply
    22. Heather Eavers says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:45 am

      This looks so delicious. I think I could even talk my hubby into trying it. YUM

      Reply
    23. Linda Mannst says

      August 13, 2015 at 2:36 pm

      I have never heard of this before either. It sounds so good. I will be giving it a try also. Thank you for sharing

      Reply
    24. Haley Cook says

      August 13, 2015 at 10:29 pm

      This looks amazing ! I would love to try this for dinner one night !

      Reply
    25. Amanda says

      August 14, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      I would love to try this grilled.

      Reply
    26. Keke F says

      August 15, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Looks yummy, I may need to try this this weekend.

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    27. Eileen marie says

      August 15, 2015 at 9:11 am

      I just tried arenas for the first time at a festival. Maybe I'll try my hand at making them!

      Reply
    28. Joanne Gregory says

      August 16, 2015 at 8:03 am

      I have never heard of arepas but they sound good. I would give them a try!

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    29. Carrie says

      August 16, 2015 at 11:02 pm

      That looks amazing.I can't wait to try this.

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    30. David Fultner says

      August 16, 2015 at 11:12 pm

      I love this sandwich.

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    31. Debra Warila says

      August 17, 2015 at 12:08 am

      I hate to admit this, but I had never heard of arepas before today. They sound delicious though. I am definitely going to try making this recipe!

      Reply
    32. sandier says

      August 17, 2015 at 12:13 am

      These look amazing! What an easy great way to stay away from white bread! I can't wait to try!!

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    33. Lynn Desroche says

      August 17, 2015 at 12:30 am

      Yum!!! I need to try this ASAP!!

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    34. Monica Ray says

      August 17, 2015 at 6:52 am

      I love this and will have to try it one day

      Reply
    35. Jan Lee says

      August 20, 2015 at 12:40 am

      I like the use of raw spinach replacing the lettuce. I also see the apples on the sandwich but I may forgo those 😉 I've never tried the arepa but it looks easy enough to make. I like that you can make it different ways too. Thank you for the recipe 🙂

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    36. Cynthia R says

      August 20, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      I've never had an arepa before but they look so yummy!

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    37. Dorothy Dillingham says

      August 20, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      This looks so delicious! I really want to try it!!

      Reply
    38. Brianna Revard says

      August 21, 2015 at 11:15 am

      I also have never heard of arepas, but they look amazing, and now I want to make them! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    39. Pam H. says

      August 24, 2015 at 8:23 am

      This looks delicious. I am always looking for dinner ideas the entire family will enjoy.

      Reply
    40. Casey B says

      August 25, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      This looks really good! have to try it!

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    41. Alexis says

      August 25, 2015 at 1:20 pm

      This looks absolutely delicious! even with my allergies I think I could come up with an edit on this meal that would make it food safe for my whole family!

      Reply
    42. Mia says

      August 26, 2015 at 1:28 pm

      Only 30 minutes to make something that looks so scrumptious. I like this recipe.

      Reply
    43. Lauren Jones says

      August 26, 2015 at 10:11 pm

      Yummo!

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    44. Alejandra Carreno says

      August 27, 2015 at 7:47 am

      Arepas are a staple in my family, being we're Colombian. I never thought to pair it up with these ingredients. Will definitely have to try it out. We have ours hot of the griddle with butter or sometimes with pulled pork on top & a side of sweet plantains.

      Reply
    45. Jeanette Gross says

      August 28, 2015 at 12:29 pm

      This looks delicious! Something new to try! 🙂

      Reply
    46. Jerry Marquardt says

      August 28, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      This recipe looked so good, I copied it down. I am due to make it this coming weekend. I thank you for the share.

      Reply
    47. rochelle haynes says

      September 11, 2015 at 6:27 am

      This looks good like to try this

      Reply
    48. Amanda Schaeffer says

      September 13, 2015 at 9:56 pm

      These look amazing I just love hummus thank you for sharing the recipe this will make a great Saturday lunch for the kids 🙂

      Reply
    49. Shannon Holmes says

      September 25, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      This sounds delicious and thank you for sharing this with us. I never knew how to make these and thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    50. Linda Mannst says

      February 15, 2016 at 8:29 am

      This sounds so good. I have never had Arepas before. I will have to try this. Thank you for sharing

      Reply
    51. April Skidgel says

      April 08, 2016 at 4:52 pm

      These look amazing!! I'll have to test it out. Thanks!

      Reply
    52. Lauryn R says

      April 13, 2016 at 1:14 pm

      This sandwich sounds and looks amazing! I love avocados, they are so delicious and good for you! 🙂

      Reply
    53. Linda Manns says

      April 28, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      This sounds so good. I have to make these soon. Thank you so much for this great recipe

      Reply
    54. Shelly Peterson says

      April 12, 2022 at 5:17 pm

      I have never heard of arepa before. This looks really good.

      Reply

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