Taco Bell Chalupas

Name: Taco Bell Chalupas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp vegetable shortening; 1 cup milk; 0 oil; 1 lb Ground beef; 1 oz taco seasoning; 1 Roma tomato; 1/2 cup Lettuce; 1/2 cup cheese; 1 tbsp cilantro; 1/4 cup salsa

Instead of having to sit in line at the drive-thru, make your own delicious version of the Taco Bell Chalupas that you love so much!

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
Total time: 1 hr
Servings: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
Oil for frying
1 lb Ground beef
1 oz taco seasoning
1 Roma tomato diced
1/2 cup Lettuce shredded
1/2 cup cheese shredded
1 tbsp cilantro
1/4 cup salsa optional

Method

Chalupas:

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Using a fork, cut the shortening into the flour.
Add the milk and stir until combined. The dough should come together in a ball. Knead the dough a few times for a soft dough. If the dough doesn’t come together well, add a teaspoon of milk at a time till the dough forms a nice ball but isn’t wet.
Cut the dough in half, then each half into 4 equal pieces - 8 pieces total.
Make a round disk with a piece of dough and roll out into a thin round disk about 5 to 6 inches.
Heat at least 2 inches of oil in a deep frying pan to 350°. When the oil is hot, use tongs to lift a piece of dough into the oil. Hold half the dough in the oil and half the dough out of the oil. When one side has puffed up and browned, turn the chalupa over, carefully folding the dough in half. Use the tongs to hold the fried part up a little creating a taco shell.

350°
Place the fried shells onto a paper towel lined plate.

Assemble:

Cook the hamburger meat till it is no longer pink. Add the taco seasoning and stir until combined.
Place a few tablespoons of the meat in the shells, then add some shredded lettuce, diced tomato, shredded cheese, cilantro and salsa.
Serve immediately.