Chipotle Beef Sopes — Crispy & Tangy

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef sirloin or chuck, sliced thin
• 2 peppers canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1.5 cups masa harina (corn flour for tortillas)
• ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 whole lime (juiced)
• ¼ cup crema or sour cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix masa harina with 1 cup warm water and a pinch of salt until it forms a soft, Play-Doh-like dough.

2. 2

   Divide dough into 6 portions. Press each between plastic wrap into a thin disc, then pinch edges up to form a shallow cup.

3. 3

   Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Fry each masa cup until golden and crispy, 2–3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

4. 4

   In the same skillet, brown beef over high heat, breaking it apart with a spoon, 4–5 minutes. Chop chipotles, add to beef with 2 tbsp adobo sauce, and stir 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Toss red onion with lime juice and a pinch of salt. Let sit while beef finishes.

6. 6

   Fill each masa cup with chipotle beef, top with crema and pickled onions. Serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

• medium bowl
• plastic wrap
• 12-inch skillet
• wooden spoon
• paper towels
• small bowl

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