Name: Easy Mexican Sopes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cups masa harina; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 cups warm water, or as needed; 1 quart oil for frying

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Recipe: Sopes

Ingredients

3 cups masa harina
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups warm water, or as needed
1 quart oil for frying

Directions

Step 1: In a bowl, whisk together the masa harina and salt until well combined.

Step 2: Gradually add warm water, stirring until the dough becomes smooth and holds together. Adjust the water amount as needed to achieve the right texture.

Step 3: Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball about 2 inches in diameter.

Step 4: Place the dough balls onto parchment paper, then gently flatten each ball into a circle approximately 1/2 inch thick.

Step 5: Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 400F (200C).

Step 6: Working in batches, fry a few sopes at a time. Fry until lightly browned, approximately 30 seconds per side.

Step 7: Using tongs, transfer the fried sopes to a plate lined with paper towels and let them cool for 2 to 3 minutes until they are cool enough to handle.

Step 8: Pinch the edges of each sope to form a small boat shape.

Step 9: Return the sopes to the hot oil and fry again for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.

Recipe Tip

You can substitute warm broth for the warm water if desired for added flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition per Serving	Amount	% Daily Value*
Calories	169	-
Total Fat	8g	11%
Saturated Fat	1g	6%
Sodium	584mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate	22g	8%
Dietary Fiber	4g	14%
Protein	3g	5%
Calcium	42mg	3%
Iron	2mg	12%
Potassium	85mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Easy Mexican Sopes Recipe

Comments

DToland

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

Perfect amount of crispness on the sopes! The critical direction is to heat them on the griddle BEFORE frying...so much better than my other attempts to make this treat of a dinner. Thanks!

Buckwheat Queen

06/06/2016 04:11:39 PM

Wonderful little bowls of delight! I needed about a 1/3 of a cup more water and used less salt than written. I followed the other reviewers suggestions and cooked the dough on the griddle a minute per side before frying. They were very hot to handle but, on the bright side, my desire to follow a life of crime just became easier. It practically burned off my fingertips! :-) Thank you for the recipe.

Allrecipes Member

02/09/2014 06:17:17 PM

You will wonder how something so easy to make can taste so good. Prior to frying I cooked each sope on a griddle for 1 minute on each side. Working on the side that was heated first and pinched the edges of the sope up to form a lip approximately 1/2 inch (the masa is still hot so work quickly). Top with your favorite taco fillings.

Julie Adam Owsinski

05/19/2021 05:08:12 PM

This is one of my favorites at a local restaurant. I never imagined that they would be so easy to make! They turned out exactly as I remembered. I did add juice of half a lime & grill the dough prior to frying. Oh, and I put chicken salad on my first one. So delicious!!

Harry Sal

05/12/2022 11:59:48 PM

Easy to follow... but on the Frying process, I only fried once & it worked fine. Crispy corn Sopes.

Lois

09/05/2017 11:00:07 PM

Love Love Love!!!!! delicious first time I tried making these. Did take others idea of heating on griddle first and cutting down the salt, great easy recipe. TH ANKS FOR SUBMITTING!!!!!

AceSpud3264

03/13/2025 05:06:28 AM

Wayyy too salty does not need that much salt. Maybe a tsp at most!

Clark

01/17/2019 03:43:14 AM

These came out pretty heavy and dull. I experimented with adding some extra Nutiva shortening to them and switching to a cookie sheet but I am going to keep experimenting, this was not the recipe for me. Great idea over frying, needs to be refined

Slacker

04/28/2017 06:57:36 PM

Easy, accurate measurements and instructions. I added half lime squeeze to match the flavor of top end corn tortillas.

Charlene

01/16/2017 02:07:06 AM

Great recipe easy and tasty. Use less salt tho Tablespoon is way to much

Caffolt

12/18/2017 02:34:34 PM

I think I should have deep fried them a little longer they seemed a little to soft. Also I turned the edges up before frying, but they were very good and I will make them again.

EdgyTea9064

12/30/2024 05:19:29 PM

Careful w ur masa.....fried is better. Overall.. this is a keeper! I'm Columbian but love love love Mexican food 🥑🥝 enjoy

Brenda Miller

06/19/2024 10:10:04 PM

Light, tasty, and easy to make.

JazzyPot8487

01/27/2023 09:02:15 PM

It was very good and i love sopes this is the best recipe

Carol

06/29/2021 07:51:54 PM

With pork carnitas

tridon

05/13/2021 09:11:16 PM

This recipe brought back wonderful memories. In the 1980's we were in Mexico in the state of Michoachan. With a guide we climbed to see the Monarch butterflies site and when we came back down there were little huts where you could buy snacks. These sopes were prepared for us and were very tasty. The cook had a variety of toppings using some cactus toppings also. Really good along with a cold cervesa. It always struck me funny because I think the Spanish word for the little concrete traffic stoppers is Topes. These sopes were great and now I will have them again. Thanks

Johanna Abarca Fernandez

10/25/2019 12:31:26 AM

l will make it again it was so good like

Caffolt

12/18/2017 02:34:34 PM

I think I should have deep fried them a little longer they seemed a little to soft. Also I turned the edges up before frying, but they were very good and I will make them again.