Crispy Sopes with Chipotle Beef Tinga
Homemade crispy masa sopes loaded with smoky chipotle shredded beef, topped with sour cream and queso fresco. TikTok-easy weeknight meal that tastes like a taqueria.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups masa harina (corn flour)
- 1 lb beef (ground or shredded cooked)
- 3 whole peppers canned chipotles in adobo
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup queso fresco, crumbled
- ½ medium diced white onion
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¾ cup chicken broth
Instructions
- 1
Mix masa harina with 0.75 cup warm broth and a pinch of salt until a thick dough forms, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Divide dough into 4 balls. Flatten each into a 3-inch disk on plastic wrap, then use your thumb to pinch up the edges into a shallow bowl shape.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Fry sopes 3 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Transfer to a plate.
- 4
In the same skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high, breaking it up, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Blend chipotles with 0.25 cup water and 1 tbsp adobo sauce until smooth. Pour into beef, add diced onion, and simmer 2 minutes until glossy.
- 6
Spoon chipotle beef onto each sope. Top with sour cream, queso fresco, and cilantro. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- medium mixing bowl
- plastic wrap
- 12-inch skillet
- blender or food processor
- wooden spoon
- spatula
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