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Sopes with Chorizo
Mexico City — Mother recipe · en it
This traditional dish from Mexico City is a explosion of flavors and textures, with crispy sopes and succulent chorizo.
📷 Arnold Gatilao from Oakland, CA, USA — CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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⏱️ 15 min prep + 10 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 8 sopes
- 300 g of pork strips for chorizo
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon of chili
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Romain lettuce and cucumber slices for serving
Method
- Prepare the chorizo: cut the pork into strips and sauté in a pan with olive oil, chili, and salt for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Toast the sopes: in a frying pan, cook the sopes on medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side until crispy.
- Prepare the sauce: in a bowl, mix balsamic vinegar, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the dish: place the sopes on a serving plate, add the chorizo and sauce, and garnish with romaine lettuce and cucumber slices.
- Serve immediately.
The story
Sopes with chorizo became popular in the 19th century when street vendors started selling this dish.
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