Chicken Arepas

Ingredients

• Chicken

  • 1 cup (170 g) chopped cooked chicken
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) mayonnaise

• Arepas

  • 2 cups (240 g) instant corn masa flour (see note)
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil

• Filling

  • 3 small green bananas (or plantains), peeled and cut into slices 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
  • 2 ripe avocados, sliced and lightly drizzled with lime juice
  • 1 cup (120 g) queso fresco or feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup (10 g) cilantro leaves
  • Lime wedges