Homemade Chalupa

plated chalupas beside avocado slices, lime wedge, and pepper

4.95 stars (18 reviews)

This homemade Chalupa recipe includes a crispy fried flatbread shell, loaded with shredded chicken, cheese, lettuce, and juicy tomatoes. While Taco Bell chalupas made this traditional Mexican dish famous, making it yourself brings a whole new level of flavor.

Course dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword chalupa, chalupa bread, chalupa recipe, chalupa taco shell, chalupas, chalupas recipe, taco bell chalupa, What is a chalupa, What’s in a chalupa

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings Shells

Calories 1031kcal

Author Tamara J.

Equipment

Ingredients

Chalupa Shell

5 cups Flour
3 tablespoons Butter
1 1/2 cups Milk
2 tablespoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Vegetable oil for frying

Filling & Topping

3 Chicken breast cooked and shredded
2 Chipotle peppers chopped
1 tablespoon Seasoned salt
1 1/2 tablespoon Chili powder
1/2 tablespoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Oregano
2 tablespoons Olive oil to sear chicken
1/2 cup Water
1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
1 cup Lettuce shredded
1 Tomato diced
1/2 Onion diced

Instructions

Chalupa Shells

Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl. Mix well.
Add butter, using hands or a pastry cutter, mix butter and flour until crumbly mixture forms.
Add milk and mix until dough begins to form.
Form into balls, lightly flour a flat surface. Roll out dough until 1/4 inch thickness is obtained.
Using pizza cutter, cut dough into a rough circle.
Fry chalupa shells for 2-3 mins per side, one at a time, using tongs to food over into taco shell shape.
Once golden brown and lightly crispy, Drain excess oil on paper towels or baking rack.
Add your favorite fillings and toppings.

Chicken

Season chicken liberally with all of the seasonings.
Add the olive oil to a skillet, sear the chicken for 7 mins per side. Remove it from the skillet and place it in a bowl to cool.
Once the chicken is cool enough, use two forks, or tongs, to shred the chicken.
Add the chicken, diced chipotle pepper, and water back to the skillet. Simmer on low for 10 mins.
Assemble the chalupas with the chicken and all of the desired toppings.

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