{"id":6855,"date":"2025-09-19T18:20:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=6855"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:20:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:20:24","slug":"authentic-mexican-stuffed-sopapillas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/?p=6855","title":{"rendered":"Authentic Mexican Stuffed Sopapillas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ingredients:<\/h1>\n

For the Dough<\/h4>\n

3 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n

2 tsp baking powder<\/p>\n

1 tsp salt<\/p>\n

2 Tbsp shortening or lard<\/p>\n

1 cup warm water (approx.)<\/p>\n

For the Filling<\/h4>\n

(choose your favorite or combine)<\/em><\/p>\n

Classic Beef:<\/strong> 1 lb ground beef or shredded beef<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup onion, finely diced<\/p>\n

2 cloves garlic, minced<\/p>\n

1 cup cooked pinto beans or refried beans (optional)<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, queso fresco, or Monterey Jack)<\/p>\n

Salt, pepper, and a pinch of cumin or chili powder to taste<\/p>\n

For Frying<\/h4>\n

Vegetable oil or lard for deep-frying<\/p>\n

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TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Directions:<\/h1>\n

1\ufe0f\u20e3 Make the Dough<\/h4>\n

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.<\/p>\n

Cut in the shortening\/lard until crumbly.<\/p>\n

Gradually add warm water, kneading until a soft, smooth dough forms (not sticky).<\/p>\n

Cover with a towel and rest 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

2\ufe0f\u20e3 Prepare the Filling<\/h4>\n

Cook beef with onion and garlic until browned.<\/p>\n

Season with salt, pepper, cumin, or chili powder.<\/p>\n

Stir in beans if using and let cool.<\/p>\n

Mix in cheese if desired.<\/p>\n

3\ufe0f\u20e3 Shape the Sopapillas<\/h4>\n

Divide dough into 8\u201310 equal balls.<\/p>\n

Roll each ball into a 6\u20137 inch circle.<\/p>\n

Place 2\u20133 tablespoons of filling on one half.<\/p>\n

Fold over and seal edges firmly by pressing with a fork (important so they don\u2019t open while frying).<\/p>\n

4\ufe0f\u20e3 Fry<\/h4>\n

Heat 2\u20133 inches of oil in a heavy pan to about 350 \u00b0F (175 \u00b0C).<\/p>\n

Fry each stuffed sopapilla until golden and puffy, 2\u20133 minutes per side.<\/p>\n

Drain on paper towels.<\/p>\n

5\ufe0f\u20e3 Serve<\/h3>\n

Serve hot with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.<\/p>\n

Sprinkle with a little queso fresco if desired.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 Variations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicken & Green Chile:<\/strong> Use shredded chicken mixed with roasted green chiles and cheese.<\/p>\n

Vegetarian:<\/strong> Use refried beans with saut\u00e9ed zucchini, onions, and cheese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ingredients: For the Dough 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp shortening or lard 1 cup warm water (approx.) For the Filling (choose your favorite or combine) Classic Beef: 1 lb ground beef or shredded beef 1\/2 cup onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup cooked pinto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mexican-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6855"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6858,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6855\/revisions\/6858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isticharati.ma\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}