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.
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Sopes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Ingredients
- 4 cups MASECA Amarilla® corn masa flour
- 2½ cups water
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Combine MASECA® Amarilla, water, and salt and knead for five minutes or until masa is no longer sticky.
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Divide into 20 small balls. Flatten into thick tortillas approximately three inches in diameter.
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On a hot skillet or griddle, cook each sope for one minute and then turn; cook until golden. Repeat with remaining masa balls.
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Hold each sope with side first cooked facing up; pinch edges to make a border.
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Be careful as sopes will be hot. Cover with a cloth to keep sopes warm and moist.
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Fry sopes in a skillet with a bit of oil until lightly golden; remove from skillet and drain.
Recipe Notes
recipe from Maseca
I’ve never heard of sopes before — but it looks so tempting 🙂
have made these many times, love these little boats filled with grilled meats and fresh veggies…
A great delicacy that, regrettable, I never tried!!
Cheers,
Lia.
Never seen or heard of these before! But I’d surely like to give these a try.
Sound yummy! I may have to try these.
hahaha I ate sopes today! I just love them, specially with carnitas they are the best thing ever
Yum, I’m going to have to try these for sure!! 🙂 Love your blog!!
Thanks Liz!! so sweet!!
Vianney~sweet life
Sopes are something I have never tried, but they sound wonderful! Will have to give them a try 🙂
Hugs
Great idea to make them small with a variety of toppings to try. They sound wonderful!
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! 🙂
Yum! These sound delicious.
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!
Love these!
I have always wanted to make these but was afraid they’d be too complicated. This makes it seems much easier than I expected!
A great speciality. Something I’d enjoy!
Cheers,
Rosa
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!
I’ve never made Sopes! I’m actually not sure if I’ve even tried them but I know I’d love them!
I recently tried sopes for the first time and I love them. Now I’ll try to make them myselft. I like your recipe.