Ojitos Tenebrosos (Spooky Eyeball Bites) by @lasoberanacol

45 min

12 servings

🌾

White corn flour

💧

Water

🧂

Salt

🧴

2 drops

Red food coloring

🧀

Cream cheese

🐟

Smoked tuna

🧄

Garlic salt

⚫

Black

  1. Mix
    • White corn flour
    • Water

    Mix the white corn flour with water gradually until you get a texture similar to playdough.

  2. Add
    • Salt

    Add salt to taste.

  3. Incorporate
    • Red food coloring

    Incorporate two drops of red food coloring and mix lightly, without fully blending it in, to create streaks that look like blood.

  4. Form

    Form small arepitas and cook them until firm and golden.

  5. Mix
    • Cream cheese
    • Smoked tuna
    • Garlic salt

    In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, smoked tuna and a bit of garlic salt.

  6. Blend
    • Cream cheese
    • Smoked tuna
    • Garlic salt

    Blend well until you get a creamy, uniform mixture.

  7. Place

    On each arepita, place a generous portion of the dip and shape it into a dome to simulate the eyeball.

  8. Place
    • Black or green olives

    Place a black or green olive in the center to form the pupil.

Ojitos Tenebrosos (Spooky Eyeball Bites) by @lasoberanacol

45 min

12 servings

🌾

White corn flour

💧

Water

🧂

Salt

🧴

2 drops

Red food coloring

🧀

Cream cheese

🐟

Smoked tuna

🧄

Garlic salt

⚫

Black

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Mix the white corn flour with water gradually until you get a texture similar to playdough.

    🌾White corn flour
    💧Water
    🥣Bowl
    🥄Mixing spoon

  2. Step 2/8

    Add salt to taste.

    🧂Salt
    🥣Bowl
    🥄Mixing spoon

  3. Step 3/8

    Incorporate two drops of red food coloring and mix lightly, without fully blending it in, to create streaks that look like blood.

    🧴Red food coloring
    🥣Bowl
    🥄Mixing spoon

  4. Step 4/8

    Form small arepitas and cook them until firm and golden.

  5. Step 5/8

    In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, smoked tuna and a bit of garlic salt.

    🧀Cream cheese
    🐟Smoked tuna
    🧄Garlic salt
    🥣Bowl
    🥄Mixing spoon

  6. Step 6/8

    Blend well until you get a creamy, uniform mixture.

    🧀Cream cheese
    🐟Smoked tuna
    🧄Garlic salt

  7. Step 7/8

    On each arepita, place a generous portion of the dip and shape it into a dome to simulate the eyeball.

    🥄Mixing spoon

  8. Step 8/8

    Place a black or green olive in the center to form the pupil.

    Black or green olives

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Liquid, Spices, Additives, Dairy, Fish, Vegetables

Ingredients

White corn flour, Water, Salt, Red food coloring, Cream cheese, Smoked tuna, Garlic salt, Black

Notes

White corn flour (Areparepa brand, amount not given), Water (added gradually to the corn flour, amount not given), Salt (to taste, for the arepa dough), Cream cheese (amount not given), Smoked tuna (La Soberana brand, amount not given), Black (for decoration, amount not given, or green olives)

Allergens

Milk, Fish

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Low-Calorie, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Pescatarian

Calories

90 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 9g, Fat: 4.5g, Fiber: 0.8g, Sugars: 0.3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 220mg, Calcium: 35mg, Selenium: 10mcg, Iron: 0.4mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 60mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg, Vitamin D: 0.3mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

to inform

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dip, Snack, Appetizer

Occasions

Halloween

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@lasoberanacol

Origin

Cuisine

Venezuelan, Latin American

Geographic

Venezuela, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Soft, Firm

Flavors

Savory, Smoky, Creamy, Garlicky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

fridge : 2 days (store assembled eyeballs in an airtight container,best eaten fresh as arepitas may soften), fridge : 4 days (store tuna dip separately in an airtight container from the cooked arepitas), freezer : 1 month (freeze plain cooked arepitas only, without the dip,thaw and reheat before assembling with fresh dip)