Chalupas

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 1246kcal

Ingredients

Chalupa Bread

  • ¾ cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ TBSP baking powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ TBSP Butter melted
  • cup Milk
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Queso

  • ½ cup Half and Half
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 oz American cheese chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 2 TBSP Scallions chopped
  • 2 oz Tortilla chips

Filling

  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • ½ TBSP Taco seasoning or more if needed
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Romaine lettuce shredded
  • ¼ cup Tomatoes chopped small
  • 4 TBSP Sour cream

Margarita Mocktail

  • 16 oz Sparkling water
  • 4 oz Orange juice
  • 1 TBSP Honey
  • 2 TBSP Lime juice as needed to taste
  • 2 wedges Lime for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl, addtake flour, baking powder, salt, and butter. Mix them well. Now add milk and bring everything together and knead a soft dough. Cover it and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Once the dough is rested, divide it into equal balls. Take one dough ball;, roll it out to a 5-inch circle. Prick the rolled dough a few times with a fork.
  • Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan on a medium heat. Gently slide the dough into hot oil. It should immediately float and puff. Let the dough fry for 30 seconds on the side.
  • Use tongs to flip the dough over and gently fold the dough in half (like a taco shell).
  • Hold the dough in that shape as it fries for 30 seconds. Roll the shell over to cook evenly. It should be done after about 2 minutes of frying.
  • Remove the shell and let it drain on a paper towel. When it’s fried, it should hold its shell shape. Repeat with all the shells.
  • Make the Queso: Mix the ingredients (except for the chips) in a saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally, until the cheese is melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with a lid to keep warm.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and taco seasoning, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon. Cook until no longer pink. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
  • Evenly distribute the beef onto the chalupa shells, and top with cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
  • Mix together the ingredients for the margarita.
  • Serve the chalupas with sour cream, queso and chips, and margarita.

Nutrition

Calories: 1246kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 1945mg | Potassium: 971mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2963IU | Vitamin C: 72mg | Calcium: 1248mg | Iron: 6mg

Chalupas

No ratings yet
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 1246 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Chalupa Bread

  • ¾ cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ TBSP baking powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ½ TBSP Butter melted
  • cup Milk
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Queso

  • ½ cup Half and Half
  • 4 oz Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 oz American cheese chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 2 TBSP Scallions chopped
  • 2 oz Tortilla chips

Filling

  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • ½ TBSP Taco seasoning or more if needed
  • ½ cup Cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Romaine lettuce shredded
  • ¼ cup Tomatoes chopped small
  • 4 TBSP Sour cream

Margarita Mocktail

  • 16 oz Sparkling water
  • 4 oz Orange juice
  • 1 TBSP Honey
  • 2 TBSP Lime juice as needed to taste
  • 2 wedges Lime for garnish, optional

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, addtake flour, baking powder, salt, and butter. Mix them well. Now add milk and bring everything together and knead a soft dough. Cover it and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Once the dough is rested, divide it into equal balls. Take one dough ball;, roll it out to a 5-inch circle. Prick the rolled dough a few times with a fork.
  • Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan on a medium heat. Gently slide the dough into hot oil. It should immediately float and puff. Let the dough fry for 30 seconds on the side.
  • Use tongs to flip the dough over and gently fold the dough in half (like a taco shell).
  • Hold the dough in that shape as it fries for 30 seconds. Roll the shell over to cook evenly. It should be done after about 2 minutes of frying.
  • Remove the shell and let it drain on a paper towel. When it’s fried, it should hold its shell shape. Repeat with all the shells.
  • Make the Queso: Mix the ingredients (except for the chips) in a saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally, until the cheese is melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with a lid to keep warm.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and taco seasoning, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon. Cook until no longer pink. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
  • Evenly distribute the beef onto the chalupa shells, and top with cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
  • Mix together the ingredients for the margarita.
  • Serve the chalupas with sour cream, queso and chips, and margarita.

Nutrition

Calories: 1246kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 55gFat: 76gSaturated Fat: 36gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 1945mgPotassium: 971mgFiber: 4gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 2963IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 1248mgIron: 6mg
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