Sopes and
huraches are two of my favorite Mexican dishes, and we usually seek out one of our local food trucks for these delicious treats. A short time ago we purchased a bag of
masa de maize, which is corn flour treated with lime, and decided to make our own sopes.
As is always the case, my wife is in charge of the dough. In this case, she simply followed the directions on the package. Other uses for masa include making your own delicious homemade corn tortillas
After finishing the dough, she rolled a golf ball sized ball of dough into a 1/4 inch thick disc, which was then fried on both sides on cast iron
Meanwhile I was preparing the meat - the same pork butt we used for breakfast, but this time we plan to use our homemade chile sauce.
The pork is in the pan, covered with the chile sauce, and heated through - took all of about 5 minutes
Starting the build - smeared avocado on the masa base, then topped with the chile sauced pork
Then topped with raw cabbage for crunch and queso fresco, these treats were even better than what we typically get when we eat out. Sliced a bite of sope, scooped up a pickled jalapeno, and we were in Mexican food heaven. If you've never tried sopes or huraches, look for them on a menu - if you like Mexican food you'll not be sorry.
