Homemade Chalupas (Taco Bell Copycat)
Homemade chalupas are an easy Taco Bell copycat that is sure to satisfy your craving for the fast food classic. Just a handful of ingredients and less time and money than it takes to hit the drive through or order Door Dash and you've got a satisfying meal for 6!
Servings: 6
Calories: 823kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1 oz pkt Taco Bell mild taco seasoning
- 3/4 - 1 cup canola oil for frying
- 6-8 flour chalupa shells
- shredded lettice for topping
- shredded cheddar cheese for topping
- diced tomatoes for topping
- sour cream for topping
Instructions
- Cook and crumble the ground beef in a large skillet until it's browned throughout. Drain off excess grease.1 lb ground beef
- Add the taco seasoning to the beef plus the amount of water called for on the packet instructions. Cook per the packet instructions until thickened. Set aside.1 1 oz pkt Taco Bell mild taco seasoning
- Heat the oil in another large skillet set over medium heat until hot.3/4 - 1 cup canola oil
- Using tongs dip one half of the chalupa shell into the oil and fry while folding the other half over so it's taco shell shaped.6-8 flour chalupa shells
- Once the bottom half is golden brown, flip it and fry the other half until it's also golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain off excess grease. Repeat until all the shells have been fried.
- Scoop some of the taco meat into each shell, dividing it as equally as possible between them.
- Top each beef filled chalupa with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and finish them off with a dollop of sour cream.shredded lettice, shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, sour cream
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- The suggested toppings are based on the Taco Bell version. You can add others like chopped cilantro, taco sauce or salsa, jalapenos, etc. You could also skip them.
- Make sure to use enough oil to easily fry the chalupa shells. You want it at least an inch deep.
- This would work with other proteins like ground turkey or ground chicken. You could even use a meat substitute for a vegetarian version.
Nutrition
Calories: 823kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1279mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 443IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg