Plantain and Fried Egg Arepa — Colombian Breakfast at Home

Category: Breakfast  |  ⏱ Ready in 15 minutes  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

• 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
• 1 ripe plantain, sliced diagonally
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp butter or oil
• Salt to taste

How to Make It

1. Heat butter in a skillet. Fry plantain slices 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
2. In the same pan, fry eggs to your preference (sunny side up is traditional).
3. Toast arepas on high in the toaster, 2–3 cycles.
4. Top each warm arepa with fried plantain slices and a fried egg.
5. Season with a pinch of salt. Serve immediately.

About This Recipe

Sweet plantain — plátano maduro — with fried egg and arepa is a classic Colombian desayuno found in homes from Bogotá to Barranquilla. The natural sweetness of ripe plantain against the savory egg is one of the great breakfast combinations in Latin America.

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