About this dish
Thick corn masa cakes with pinched edges, fried and topped with beans, meat, cheese, and salsa.
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Ingredients
🌽2 cups masa harina
💧1.5 cups warm water
🫘1 cup refried beans
🥩Shredded meat, for topping
🧀Crumbled queso fresco
🥬Shredded lettuce and salsa, for topping
Method
Serves 41
Mix masa harina with warm water to form a soft dough.2
Shape into small thick discs, about 1cm thick.3
Cook the discs on a griddle until lightly set, then pinch up the edges while still warm to form a small rim.4
Fry the sopes briefly in oil until crisp on the base.5
Top each with refried beans, meat, cheese, lettuce, and salsa before serving.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Sopes are a well-known Mexican antojito (snack food), with the raised edge distinguishing them from flat tortillas so they can hold their toppings.
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