Sopes de Chorizo

Enjoy Sopes de Chorizo with this super easy recipe. A Mexican favorite snack or main meal made with spicy chorizo sausage, potatoes, and vegetables. All topped in a slightly crispy sope (corn cake).

📝 Ingredients

• 10 sope shells (read notes)
• 7 oz Mexican chorizo
• 1 large potato (cut into small cubes)
• 1 small onion (roughly diced)
• 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or the oil you prefer)
• oil for frying (as needed)
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups pico de gallo salsa
• 1 avocado (sliced)
• queso fresco (or farmer's cheese, feta, )
• Mexican crema (or sour cream)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat olive oil in a non-sticking pan over medium heat.
2. 2Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
3. 3Cook stirring constantly until potatoes are nicely crispy on all sides and cooked through. Remove potatoes from the pan and set aside.
4. 4Add chorizo and onion to the pan and break the meat with the back of a spoon.
5. 5Cook for 8 minutes stirring constantly until the chorizo is cooked through and the onions are nicely softened.
6. 6Return potatoes to the pan, mix, and cook for 1 minute. Adjust seasonings and turn off the heat.
7. 7Heat ½ inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
8. 8Working in batches, fry sopes until golden brown on all sides.
9. 9Place sopes on a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
10. 10Place sopes on a serving plate and spoonful some of the chorizo mixture.
11. 11Top with pico de gallo salsa and a few slices of avocado.
12. 12Finish with crumbled cheese and a drizzle of cream.
13. 13Serve immediately with your favorite hot salsa.