🇲🇽 Mexican

Chicken Sopes

Name: Chicken Sopes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken; 1 small, grated Onion; 3 tbsp, for frying Vegetable Oil; 1, beaten Eggs; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 80 g Breadcrumbs; 80 g Queso Fresco; 300 g Masa Harina; 200 g Refried Beans

🇲🇽 Mexican

Little savoury cakes of chicken, golden outside and tender within — great hot or cold. 32 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g
Onion1 small, grated
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp, for frying
Eggs1, beaten
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Breadcrumbs80 g
Queso Fresco80 g
Masa Harina300 g
Refried Beans200 g

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Chop or mash the chicken finely, then mix with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion and ground cumin.
2
Season generously, then shape into 8 small patties with wet hands.
3
Chill for 15 minutes so they hold their shape in the pan.
4
Shallow-fry in the Vegetable Oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes a side until crusty and cooked through.
5
Drain briefly and serve with yogurt, fresh cilantro and wedges of lime.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to Make Chicken Sopes (Sopes de Tinga de Pollo Mexicana) Easy Recipe · on YouTube