Chicken chalupas
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Chicken chalupas

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Chalupas are delicious Mexican tortillas, easy to make yourself. They are deep fried for extra flavour. These spicy chicken chalupas are so good!

50 minutes
4 persons
Main course

Nutrition balance score

Good
7.3/10
Glycemic Index
Glycemic Load
63.81 (Medium)
47.21 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal
653.82 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
73.99 g
7.26 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
21.75 g
9.97 g
Proteins
43.73 g
Fiber
4.42 g
Sodium
1067.38 mg
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Recipe chicken chalupas

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Recipe chicken chalupas allergens

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Milk
Véronique Pouw

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-10-19, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 50 minutes.

Updated at: 2025-10-07

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Preparation time
30 minutes
Time cooking
20 minutes
Total time
50 minutes

Preparation – 30 minutes

Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Trim any excess fat and sinew from the chicken breasts and cook them in the boiling water for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, finely chop the iceberg lettuce and cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Grate the cheddar cheese and set the toppings aside.

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Melt the butter in a small saucepan or microwave. Meanwhile, gradually add the milk to the flour mixture while kneading. You can knead this dough by hand or use an electric mixer.

Next add the melted butter and knead the dough well. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll out each into a circle, as you would for a tortilla. Place them under a clean tea towel to prevent them from drying out.

Use 2 forks to shred the cooked chicken, then set the pulled chicken aside.

Chicken chalupas
Chicken chalupas

Finishing chalupas with chicken – 20 minutes

Heat a generous layer of sunflower, or other neutral oil, in a wide pan. Carefully place one of the rolled out dough discs in the oil and fry until golden brown on both sides. Fold the chalupa in half once it is almost done.

Transfer it to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain any excess oil. Repeat for the remaining dough, placing the fried chalupas under a clean tea towel to keep them warm.

Deep frying chicken chalupas
Deep frying chicken chalupas

Heat a glug of oil in a frying pan and fry the “pulled chicken” with all the spices for a few minutes.

Spoon the chicken into the chalupas and top with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar and garlic sauce or crème fraîche (if using). Serve immediately, enjoy!

Tips!

What is the difference between a chalupa and a tortilla?

A tortilla is soft and thin, while a chalupa is thicker and fried. A chalupa is shaped like a boat, while a tortilla is flat.

What does chalupa mean?

Chalupa is a fried tortilla in the shape of a boat. Chalupa means "small light boat" or "canoe" in Spanish and Latin American.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.
General
Kcal
653.82 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
73.99 g
7.26 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
21.75 g
9.97 g
Proteins
43.73 g
Fiber
4.42 g
Sodium
1067.38 mg
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Amount Ingredient Allergens Kcal Carbs Carbs of which sugars Fat Fat of which saturated Protein Fibers Sodium Iron Calcium Magnesium Potassium Phosphorus Copper Zinc Iodine Selenium Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin B11 Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamin K1
93.75 gram of flour gluten 341.25 65.44 g 1.41 g 1.41 g 0.19 g 10.69 g 2.63 g 1.88 mg 0.94 mg 18.75 mg 18.75 mg 168.75 mg 93.75 mg 0.28 mg 1.03 mg - - - - - 0.11 mg 0.09 mg 0.26 mg - 32.81 µg - - -
0.25 tablespoon baking powder 2.67 0.66 g - - - - 0.01 g 0.59 mg - - - 0.15 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.13 teaspoon fine salt - - - - - - - 300.00 mg - 0.08 mg 2.18 mg 0.04 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.5 tablespoon butter milk 55.13 0.05 g 0.05 g 6.19 g 4.05 g 0.05 g - 0.38 mg 0.01 mg 0.98 mg 0.15 mg 1.13 mg 1.50 mg - 0.01 mg - - - 0.09 mg 0.08 mg - - - - - - - -
62.5 ml whole milk milk 38.75 2.69 g 2.69 g 2.13 g 1.31 g 2.31 g - 27.50 mg - 75.00 mg 6.25 mg 100.00 mg 61.88 mg 0.01 mg 0.31 mg - - 1.25 mg 0.06 mg 0.02 mg 0.02 mg 0.11 mg 0.03 mg 0.25 µg 2.50 µg - - -
sunflower 33.04 - - 3.74 g 0.44 g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.5 large chicken breasts 96.90 - - 3.40 g 1.28 g 25.50 g - 42.50 mg 0.60 mg 8.50 mg 29.75 mg 340.00 mg 289.00 mg 0.03 mg 0.60 mg - - - 0.09 mg 0.02 mg 0.06 mg 0.06 mg 0.60 mg 0.26 µg 1.70 µg - - -
0.25 teaspoon onion powder 2.57 0.55 g 0.28 g 0.01 g - 0.08 g 0.11 g 0.49 mg 0.06 mg 1.67 mg 0.38 mg 11.81 mg 2.25 mg - 0.02 mg - 0.01 µg 0.16 mg - 0.01 mg - - - - 0.48 µg 0.01 mg 0.03 µg -
0.25 tablespoon paprika powder 7.06 0.70 g - 0.25 g 0.05 g 0.30 g 0.40 g 0.60 mg 0.48 mg 3.60 mg - 48.00 mg 7.00 mg - - - - 1.40 mg - - 0.01 mg 0.03 mg - - - - - -
0.13 teaspoon chilli powder 2.38 0.20 g - 0.11 g 0.03 g 0.08 g 0.16 g 6.25 mg 0.08 mg 1.72 mg - 12.50 mg - - - - - 0.41 mg - - - 0.01 mg - - - - - -
0.25 teaspoon garlic powder 2.49 0.55 g 0.05 g 0.01 g - 0.12 g 0.07 g 0.49 mg 0.03 mg 1.36 mg 0.19 mg 8.95 mg 2.47 mg - 0.01 mg - 0.11 µg 0.23 mg - 0.07 mg - - 0.01 mg - - - - -
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin seeds 3.19 0.26 g - 0.16 g 0.02 g 0.14 g 0.08 g 1.28 mg - 6.75 mg - 13.50 mg 0.49 mg - - - - 0.06 mg - - - - - - - - - -
0.25 teaspoon salt - - - - - - - 600.00 mg - 0.15 mg 4.35 mg 0.08 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.06 iceberg lettuce 0.34 0.03 g - - - 0.04 g 0.03 g 0.31 mg 0.03 mg 1.09 mg 0.16 mg 9.38 mg 1.09 mg - 0.01 mg - - 0.25 mg - - - - - - 1.25 µg - - -
0.75 tomatoes 17.81 2.72 g 2.72 g 0.19 g - 0.94 g 0.94 g 7.50 mg - 13.13 mg 9.38 mg 278.44 mg 24.38 mg 0.05 mg 0.09 mg - - 19.69 mg - 0.04 mg 0.04 mg 0.02 mg 0.08 mg - 6.56 µg 0.47 mg 7.03 µg -
0.25 large handful of cheddar cheese milk 50.25 0.16 g 0.07 g 4.15 g 2.61 g 3.49 g - 77.63 mg 0.06 mg 90.13 mg 3.50 mg 12.25 mg 64.00 mg 0.01 mg 0.39 mg 3.13 µg 1.81 µg - 0.04 mg - - 0.05 mg 0.01 mg 0.16 µg - 0.10 mg 0.33 µg -
crème fraîche or garlic sauce milk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    653.82 73.99 g 7.26 g 21.75 g 9.97 g 43.73 g 4.42 g 1067.38 mg 2.28 mg 222.89 mg 75.02 mg 1004.95 mg 547.80 mg 0.37 mg 2.46 mg 3.13 µg 1.93 µg 23.45 mg 0.27 mg 0.23 mg 0.26 mg 0.37 mg 0.98 mg 0.66 µg 45.31 µg 0.57 mg 7.39 µg -
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