Copycat Taco Bell Chalupa
If you like Taco Bell's Chalupas, then you'll love this recipe! We thought it tasted just like a Chalupa, if not better.
Ingredients:
Taco Bell Chalupa Bread Indian Fry Bread:
2 1⁄2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
Oil (for deep frying)
Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme filling:
1 lb ground beef
1⁄4 cup flour
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1⁄2 cup water
Oil, for deep-frying
Toppings:
Sour cream
Shredded lettuce
Shredded cheddar cheese
Diced tomato
Instructions:
To make Indian Fry Bread:
Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Cut in the shortening; then add milk.
Shape the dough into a long cylinder; cut into 8 equal parts.
On a large floured cutting board, roll the pieces into 6" tortillas.
Heat the oil in pan and fry the dough until golden brown.
To Make filling:
Mix dried onion with water in a small bowl and let stand for five minutes.
Combine ground beef, flour, chili powder, paprika, and salt.
Mix well.
Add onions and water.
Mix again.
In a skillet, cook beef mixture until browned.
Stir often while cooking so no large chunks form; it should be more like a paste.
Remove from heat and keep warm.
Build your Chalupas starting with meat, then sour cream, lettuce cheese, and tomatoes in that order.
Top with hot sauce or salsa if desired.