Sopes El Mexicano®
(4-6 servings)
Ingredients
1 pack Sopes
1 can (20oz) El Mexicano® Refried Beans
1 pack El Mexicano® Chorizo or Longaniza
1 Chicken breast, cooked and pulled
8 oz of Chili Lime Shrimp
1 jar (15oz) El Mexicano® Crema Oaxaqueña
5 oz El Mexicano® Queso Cotija, grated
5 oz El Mexicano® Queso Fresco Casero®, crumbled
1 can (7oz) El Mexicano® Salsa Casera
1 cup Onion, chopped
1 cup Tomatoes, diced
2 cups Lettuce, finely chopped
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Preparation Method
1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet.
2. Place 3-4 Sopes in skillet, fry on both sides, approximately for 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining sopes, adding oil as needed. Set aside and keep warm.
3. Heat the refried beans in a 2-qt sauce pan; add your choice of Beef or Pork Chorizo and heat thoroughly. Remove from heat.
4. Spoon bean and chorizo mixture onto each sope; follow with crumbled Cotija cheese or fresh Casero® cheese, lettuce, Crema Oaxaqueña®, and top with Salsa Casera or tomatoes.
Chef’s Tip: For spicier sopes, add sliced Jalapeños or Salsa Taquera El Mexicano®!