Learn how to prepare one of the most popular Mexican appetizers, sopes de papa, a type of traditional and flavorful sope. And to further enhance the flavor of the dish, we will add chorizo! We teach you how to prepare this recipe from scratch so that you can surprise your family with a delicious Mexican dish, so read on and discover how easy it is to prepare potato sopes with chorizo.
This recipe is simple and can get you out of a hurry for lunch or when you have guests over, as it won’t take long to make. Discover how to make potato sopes and don’t miss our recommendations to make different variants.
Ingredients to make Potato Sopes with Chorizo:
For the mass:
• 600 grams of cornmeal (5 cups)
• 2 cups of warm water
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (chemical yeast)
• ½ teaspoon of salt
For the potato and chorizo filling:
• 500 grams of potato
• 250 grams of sausage
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• At your service:
• Cabbage or lettuce
• Radish slices
• Sauce to taste
• Refried beans
How to make Potato Sopes with Chorizo:
Start the potato sopes with chorizo recipe by peeling and chopping the potatoes into cubes. You can also use canned potatoes. Cook the chopped potatoes in a pot with enough hot water and add a little salt. Let them cook for 15-20 minutes or until soft, then drain and set aside.
Trick: you can also make potato sopes with carrot or cauliflower by adding these ingredients to the pot.
In a pan or pot, heat a tablespoon of oil and fry the cooked potatoes for a few seconds, then add the chorizo and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the sofrito from sticking and burning.
Tip: use the type of chorizo that you like the most, it can be pork or soy if you fancy making some vegetarian potato sopes.
Prepare the sope dough by first mixing the dry ingredients. If you prefer, you can buy the ready-made dough and skip this step.
Gradually pour in the warm water, mix and begin to knead. Once the dough is ready, form balls and flatten them with a tortilla press or with a rolling pin, keeping in mind that they should not be too thick or too thin. Cook the sopes for 2 minutes on each side and remove them. While still hot, pinch the edges to form a kind of pan or bowl. Finally, fry the sopes in a pan with hot oil to make them crispier. See the Sopes Dough Recipe for all the details.
Tip: you can fry them in oil or in lard.
Take the sopes and distribute a layer of refried beans. On it, place the fried potatoes with chorizo, a little cabbage or lettuce, radish and sauce to taste, such as sour cream. Clever! Enjoy these delicious potato sopes while still warm or let them cool down a bit. Remember that you can perfectly vary the ingredients that accompany the sauce, so you can opt, for example, for a chipotle sauce if you want to add a touch of spice.
More Ideas for Serving Potato Sopes
Although the recipe for potato sopes that we have shared is delicious, you can also mash the potato and create a kind of puree with the chorizo, ideal if you want to place another type of stew on top, such as meat. You can also accompany with fresh cheese or Oaxaca cheese. Likewise, do not forget the spicy touch of a good red or green sauce.
