Sopes de pollo (chicken sopes)

Name: Sopes de pollo (chicken sopes)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 small chicken breasts (about 7 oz each); ½ medium onion; 1 celery stick (cut into chunks); 1 carrot (cut into chunks); 1 small potato (peeled); 1 garlic clove (skin on); 1 bay leaf; 1 rosemary string; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder (or fresh, chopped); 1 Tbsp sweet paprika; salt; 15 oz pinto beans (1 can); 3 medium tomatoes; 2 Tbsp canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce; ¼ tsp ground cumin; 1 garlic clove (peeled); 16 sopes; 3 cups lettuce (shredded); 1 cup white onions (diced); ⅔ cup radishes (finely sliced); 1 ½ cup Mexican crema; 1 cup Cotija or queso fresco cheese (crumbled); oil for frying

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

Sopes de pollo are a delicious Mexican treat perfect to serve as a starter or as a main dish. A delicious chicken mixture with is used to fill a sope and then top it with a mild-spicy tomato and chipotle sauce, cream and lots of cheese.

Updated at: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:57:22 GMT