How To Make The Best SOPES A LA MEXICANA | Sopes De Bistec Ranchero Con Papas

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cotija cheese

Feta provides similar texture and tanginess at a lower cost.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are convenient and often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative with a neutral flavor.

Combine 4 cups masa, 1/2 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Slowly pour in 3 1/2 cups warm water while mixing until combined.

Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until soft, resembling Play-Doh.

Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it sit.

Cut the thin sirloin tip steaks into small cubes.

Heat a large frying pan on medium-high heat and add a little oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the sliced onion and cook for a couple of minutes.

Add the jalapeno or serrano peppers and the cubed meat, seasoning with salt, black pepper, and minced garlic.

Brown the meat until cooked through.

Add the cubed potatoes and mix them in with the meat.

Cover and let cook for 5 minutes until juices reduce.

Add chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chopped cilantro, mixing well.

Taste the meat and adjust salt if necessary, then add bay leaves.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and let cook for 5 to 10 minutes until potatoes are soft.

Prepare a comal on medium heat for cooking the sopes.

Form the masa into balls and flatten them using a tortilla press or a Ziploc bag.

Cook each sope on the comal for 2 minutes on each side.

Pinch the edges of the cooked sope to form a bowl shape while still hot.

Lightly fry the sopes in oil until golden, adding a little oil on top while frying.

Spread refried beans on top of each sope.

Top with carne asada, queso fresco, and salsa, adding avocado as desired.

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