Chicken Sopes with Salsa Roja
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $13.50
- Nutrition
- 640 cal · 38g protein
- kid-favorite
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain chicken, sauce on the side
Chicken Sopes with Salsa Roja is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $14 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain chicken, sauce on the side works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 2 cups masa harina
- 1 count rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup red salsa
- 1 can black beans
- 4 oz queso fresco
- ½ head romaine lettuce
- 1 count avocado
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Steps
- Mix masa harina, 1 1/3 cups warm water and 1/2 tsp salt into a soft dough. Shape 8 balls and flatten into 3-inch rounds about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cook rounds on a dry skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side, then pinch a little rim around each edge while warm.
- Shred about 3 cups of rotisserie chicken and warm it with 1/2 cup salsa in a skillet for 5 minutes, until heated through to 165°F. Warm and lightly mash the black beans.
- Crisp the sopes in a little oil, 1-2 minutes, rim-side up.
- Layer beans, saucy chicken, lettuce, queso fresco and sliced avocado. Leave salsa off a few for kids who like it plain.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
1 bag tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58 g
- Fiber
- 10 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 1,420 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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