Ingredients
To make the Sopes:
- 2 cups masa harina or corn tortilla flour such as Maseca
- 2 cups water more if needed
- Pinch kosher or coarse sea salt
To serve:
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or cotija
- 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 recipe Quick Roasted Tomatillo Salsita
To Prepare
- Heat a comal or skillet over medium heat until very hot.
To make the sopes:
- Combine the masa harina, water and salt, kneading in a revolving motion with your hands. Knead for a couple of minutes, until dough is smooth and has no lumps. If it feels too dry, add a bit more water.
- Divide the dough into 12 balls, each about 2-inches in diameter. Line the bottom of a tortilla press with circles cut from a thin plastic bag (like the ones from the produce section of your grocery store). One at a time, place a ball of dough onto the plastic lining the bottom of the tortilla press, and top with another layer of plastic. Press down to make a flat disk as thick as a pancake, about 1/4-inch thick (much thicker than a tortilla). You can also flatten and form them by hand. Repeat with all 12 balls.
- As you make them, place each sope on the hot comal or skillet. Let them cook about one to two minutes on each side, until opaque and speckled, and they can be flipped without sticking.
- Take them off the comal and place them on a chopping board. Using a kitchen towel to protect your fingers, make a rim around each sope by pressing and pinching with your fingers along the edges. Return them to the comal or skillet, and let them cook for one or two more minutes per side, until thoroughly cooked.
- If eaten the same day, they may be kept wrapped in a clean kitchen towel. If not, wrap them in a kitchen towel or paper towel, and store inside a closed plastic bag in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 3 days, afterwards they will turn too hard. Reheat on hot comal or skillet for a couple minutes before eating. They can also be frozen and kept for months.
To serve:
- Once the sopes have been thoroughly cooked and warmed, place on a platter and add a generous tablespoon of refried beans, shredded lettuce, crumbled cheese, chopped onion and Quick Roasted Salsita. Salsa may be left on the side for people to add as much as they like.
Comments
46comments inSopes
Lisa
Feb 28
Gracias Pati! Going to make them with chilorio (a hybrid of two of your recipes).
Pati Jinich
Mar 02
Sounds like a great plan to me, enjoy Lisa!
Mari Mar
Feb 15
Looks wonderful. Am going to try
Pati Jinich
Feb 16
Enjoy Mari Mar!
Ivonne Salomon
Sep 14
Pati me podrias por favor pasar la receta de las carnitas? Y que clase de carne de puerco usas. Yo tengo el pork butt roast y se que se pueden usar otros cortes de carne y si se varian es mejor.
Pati Jinich
Sep 17
Claro que si Ivonne, aqui va http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/carnitas/ Tambien puedes usar hombro o pierna de cerdo, ojala te guste!
Ivonne Salomon
Sep 14
I love making the sopes with refried beans and adding either shredded chicken, shredded beef or carnitas; even with tuna, they taste amazing. I usually but the sopes made from a mexican grocery but having the recipe to make them is awesome. Gracias y feliz 16 de Septiembre!!!
Pati Jinich
Sep 17
Yummy Ivonne, all those toppings, yes!
Charles McKinney
May 30
My wife and I have been doing a culinary world tour every Saturday since the lockdown started. We take turns picking a place and cooking a meal. This week (week 8) I picked Mexico. I made your sopes with your refried beans, carnitas, ancho relish, lettuce and queso fresco. It was all delicious. Thank you for your generosity and the lovely recipes.
Pati Jinich
Jun 01
Great idea Charles! A culinary world tour in these trying times sounds like the perfect way to stay focused and sane 😉 Glad to hear you enjoyed the sopes with carnitas, yum!
Susan Diaz
Oct 05
Where do I add the pinch of salt. Thank you
Pati Jinich
Oct 26
You mix it with the masa and water. Enjoy the sopes, Susan!
Selma Parisi
Sep 28
Hi, I need recipe for the Salsita please
Pati Jinich
Sep 29
Here it is Selma: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/quick-roasted-tomatillo-salsita/
Anonymous
Sep 25
Hola patty por favor la receta del 23 de septiembre del marmoleado
Pati Jinich
Sep 25
Aquí está la receta: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/panque-de-tigre-naranja-y-chocolate/
karen, an avid viewer
Aug 23
love your program and recipes
Pati Jinich
Aug 24
Thank you for being an avid viewer, Karen!
Gordita
Jul 20
When I was fortunate enough to visit the most precious family of a friend in Tlaxcala…one of my very favorite dishes they shared with me in the warm tradition of their lovely kitchen was “SOPES”…made exactly the way you instruct in your recipie…I will never forget them!
Pati
Jul 23
Oh what a great memory, thanks for sharing!
Rene Valdeolivar
Jul 08
Hi pati, my wife and I on Way to buy the ingredients for sopes. We luv your show, You have inspired my wife to cook Mexican food. My dad is from Jalisco and my mom from Guzman. I was born in San Francisco. But they have inspired me too cook there foods from there county. I’m the cook in the house. But both share a passion for cooking. Thank you so much.
Well you ever come to California. San Francisco, Bayarea? Luv too meet you one day. Thanks
Pati
Jul 09
I’m beyond happy to hear that you are inspired to cook Mexican food, Rene! I hope you and your wife have lots of fun in the kitchen and enjoy the sopes. I hope to come to the Bay Area soon…but no plans yet.
David Hughes
Jun 22
Do you have a good recipe for Cabbage Pico del Gallo to go with this?
Thanks
David
Pati
Jun 26
Oh not yet…I’ll try to work on one soon.
Luz
Apr 29
Could this be made with fresh mass?
Pati
May 04
Yep! I hope you enjoy them Luz.
Susan
Feb 09
Can you freeze the sopes?
Pati
Feb 09
Absolutely…wrap them up really well and they will keep for a few months in the freezer.
Jesse
Jan 30
Los sopes me recuerdan a mi mama. Nos hacia sopes para nuestro cumpleaños. Gracias por la receta.
She would also fry them in lard, to make them have a crispy edge to them and also include ground meet with all the toppings.
Pati
Jan 31
Aw thank you for sharing your wonderful memories with me Jesse!
Kristen
Jan 03
Is there a special trick to making the border of the sopes without burning the tips of my fingers?☺
Pati
Jan 04
Oh no special trick…just some practice 😉
Mick Robles
Jan 30
Tri wetting your fingers .
Ivonne Salomon
Sep 14
Krsiten you can use small tongs to get the edges for the sopes. I did them one time and use the little tongs to raise the edges, but you have to be very careful not to pinch much or you will break the dough. It take practice just like Pati say ad the better ways is the way she said it. It has to be done quick son the dough doesn’t dry.
Anonymous
Dec 10
How do I know when sopes are done cooking?
Pati
Dec 11
You cook the sopes about one to two minutes on each side. They will be opaque and speckled when they are done…they will also be able to be flipped without sticking.
John
Nov 25
What is the recipe for the refried black beans?
Pati
Nov 27
Here it is: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/recipe/oaxaca-style-refried-beans/
Mary Lindahl
Nov 04
Looking forward to trying and making authentic mexican food , Thank you so much….and LOVE YOUR SHOW!
Pati
Nov 06
Thank YOU Mary!
Alex
Oct 24
Sopes son mis favoritos! Me gustan de esta forma, pero tambien dorados despues de que se quitan del comal y con frijoles, carne molida, lechuga, tomate, queso fresco, aguacate, salsa, y cebolla en limon! Ya se me anotjaron!
Pati
Nov 08
🙂
Theresa
Oct 20
We are so excited at our house that your new season is on! My husband knows that either later in the day when I watch a new show or the next day after…we are going to try some Mexican recipes! I am so glad that you explain and show Mexican cuisine that is outside of the Tex-Mex style of food that we have in the midwest.
Pati
Oct 25
Thank you Theresa for watching and for trying the recipes!
DianaQ
Sep 12
De mis favoritos! Cuando tenemos invitados a cenar, es generalmente lo que cocino, porque los sopes no son muy conocidos fuera de México. Siempre son un éxito 😀
Pati
Sep 12
Super! 🙂