Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- canola oil for frying▢.5 tablespoon – baking powder tablespoon – melted but
- the best taco meat
- shredded cheese
- chopped lettuce
- sour cream
- taco sauce
Instructions
- 1. Heat about 2 inches of canola oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
- 3. Stir in milk and melted butter.
- 4. Combine with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or so until the dough becomes mostly smooth. The dough should feel tacky but it shouldn’t stick to your hands.
- 5. Cut dough into 8 equal size pieces. Roll each into a ball.
- 6. Use a rolling pin to gently roll out each dough ball into a circle about 6 inches wide and 1/8 of an inch thick.
- 7. Gently shake excess flour off. Add dough to the pot of oil, cooking one shell at a time. Let it cook on each side for about 5 seconds, then use a tongs to gently fold it in half.
- 8. Use the tongs to hold one half of the chalupa in the oil, cooking it for about 1-2 minutes. Then use tongs to hold the other half of the chalupa in the oil, cooking it for another minute or two.
- 9. Once it’s a golden brown color, use tongs to gently remove the shell from the oil and let the excess oil drip off.
- 10. Hang a wooden spoon over the center of a medium bowl. Place the cooked chalupa shell over the handle of the spoon to help form its shape as you cook the next chalupa shell.
- 11. Then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and continue cooking the remaining shells.
- 12. You may need to turn the heat down a bit as you cook. If the shells cook faster than 1 minute per side, turn the heat down.
- 13. Fill chalupa shells with the best taco meat recipe, shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar, sour cream, and diced tomatoes. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American