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Sopes

April 2, 2012

Posted by Vianney under Appetizers, Dinners, Holiday Bites, Lent, Mexican

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Sopes

Sopes are thick shells made from masa. The edges are pinched to create a wall that helps to encase the topping of your choice. Served as an “antojito,” craving sopes are usually small in size, topped with refried beans, cheese, chicken and salsa. A popular street food sopes are easy to make and can be topped with about anything you can imagine. I like to serve mine on the smaller side with a platter of options allowing everyone to customize their sope and sample a few.

Options:

Chicharrón En Salsa Verde

Cheesy Refried Beans

Salsa Frijoles de Olla

Easy Mexican Style Eggs

Brisket Dip

Sopes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: makes 20 sopes

Ingredients

4 cups MASECA Amarilla® corn masa flour
2½ cups water
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine MASECA® Amarilla, water, and salt and knead for five minutes or until masa is no longer sticky. Divide into 20 small balls.
Flatten into thick tortillas approximately three inches in diameter. On a hot skillet or griddle, cook each sope for one minute and then turn; cook until golden. Repeat with remaining masa balls.
Hold each sope with side first cooked facing up; pinch edges to make a border.
Be careful as sopes will be hot. Cover with a cloth to keep sopes warm and moist.
Fry sopes in a skillet with a bit of oil until lightly golden; remove from skillet and drain.

Notes

Recipe from Maseca

http://sweetlifebake.com/2012/04/02/sopes/

Tags: masa, maseca, sopes

20 Responses to Sopes

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Kiran @ KiranTarun.comApril 11, 2012 at 8:14 am

I’ve never heard of sopes before — but it looks so tempting
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DrickApril 4, 2012 at 5:59 am

have made these many times, love these little boats filled with grilled meats and fresh veggies…
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LiaApril 4, 2012 at 12:24 am

A great delicacy that, regrettable, I never tried!!
Cheers,
Lia.
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Baker StreetApril 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm

Never seen or heard of these before! But I’d surely like to give these a try.
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Sandra Fernandez (@SandraSays)April 3, 2012 at 8:17 pm

Sound yummy! I may have to try these.
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betiApril 3, 2012 at 7:35 pm

hahaha I ate sopes today! I just love them, specially with carnitas they are the best thing ever
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LizApril 3, 2012 at 6:22 pm

Yum, I’m going to have to try these for sure!! Love your blog!!

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- VianneyApril 4, 2012 at 3:28 am
  
  Thanks Liz!! so sweet!!
  
  Vianney~sweet life
  
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Magic of SpiceApril 3, 2012 at 9:57 am

Sopes are something I have never tried, but they sound wonderful! Will have to give them a try
Hugs
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SusanApril 3, 2012 at 9:32 am

Great idea to make them small with a variety of toppings to try. They sound wonderful!
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mjskitApril 3, 2012 at 6:39 am

I’ve never seen these before. The use of them sounds a lot like what we do here with Indian Fry Bread, but the bread itself is quite different. A sope is like having an open-faced tamale but the masa dough is fried. I LOVE it! I would top mine with beans, lots of green chile, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce. WOW – I just made myself very hungry!
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yummychunkletApril 2, 2012 at 10:06 pm

Yum! These sound delicious.
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Heather @girlichefApril 2, 2012 at 2:29 pm

Mmmmm…I love sopes…especially topped with frijoles con chorizo, cabbage w/ lime, crema, salsa, and queso fresco. Oh my goodness…I want some now!
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Blond DuckApril 2, 2012 at 9:27 am

Love these!
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Bryan & YiRanApril 2, 2012 at 7:53 am

I have always wanted to make these but was afraid they’d be too complicated. This makes it seems much easier than I expected!
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RosaApril 2, 2012 at 6:36 am

A great speciality. Something I’d enjoy!

Cheers,

Rosa

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Kitchen BelleiciousApril 2, 2012 at 6:23 am

these look and sound amazing! Easy too! I love the idea of adding some bbq pork to it or something.CAn’t wait to try!

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the wicked noodleApril 2, 2012 at 5:51 am

I’ve never made Sopes! I’m actually not sure if I’ve even tried them but I know I’d love them!
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Ahorros Con CuponesApril 2, 2012 at 5:13 am

I recently tried sopes for the first time and I love them. Now I’ll try to make them myselft. I like your recipe.
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