Sopes

Sopes are thick pieces of masa shaped into discs and then pinched on the edges to form a vessel. The sopes are then lightly fried and typically topped with refried beans, fresh cheese and salsa. Masa is simply made by combining corn flour or masa harina, with water and salt. It then turns into a moist dough (that’s not too sticky). This is the same dough that’s used to make corn tortillas. In terms of sopes ingredients, refried beans are one of the most popular toppings to add onto any Mexican sopes recipe, but you can also find chorizo, shredded chicken, or beef ones. There really is no limit to what you can top them with. When making sopes, besides the main protein, it’s always nice to garnish them with something fresh such as lettuce or coriander, and a good amount of spicy salsa. We went for a classic Mexican recipe here and decided to pair our Mexican sopes with our delicious Gran Luchito chipotle Refried Beans, then add fried chorizo, crumbled feta on top, a spoonful of creme fraiche and Gran Luchito Tomatillo Salsa. A little tip is to prepare the sopes in advance and store them in the fridge in a closed container. When you’re ready to serve them, you just have to fry them lightly and top them with the refried beans. You can store them in the fridge for up to 2 days. Our recipe makes 8-9 sopes!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet