Mexican Food Recipes
Shrimp Chalupa Recipe
Chalupas are very versatile and can be filled with chicken, pork, beef, cheese or whatever you like. These tasty chalupas are filled with shrimp. Regular chili powder and chipotle chili powder is used for a spicy kick.
During the late sixteenth century, crabs and shrimp were very popular in Mayan cuisine because they were abundant, so you might like to add some crab to these shrimp chalupas. They will still be totally authentic. To finish off these mouthwatering chalupas perfectly, you might like to serve them with a homemade peach salsa. Pineapple salsa is another good option, since both kinds go very well with the fishy flavor. Because the ingredients in this shrimp chalupa recipe are quite basic, you can also serve another kind of topping like sour cream or guacamole, if you would prefer one of those to a fruit salsa.
If you like to make deliciously different dinners from time to time, this recipe is sure to be a hit with your family because it will probably make a real change from the family favorites you normally make. As with most Mexican recipes containing chili, you can make these spicier or less spicy if you want to.
A Simple and Easy Shrimp Chalupa
Ingredients -
8 corn tortillas (6 inches diameter)
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
32 large shrimp (about 1 ¼ lbs), peeled and veins removed
Preparation:
Mix the salt, shrimp, chipotle chili powder, and chipotle powder in a large bowl. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over a medium high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes on each side. Remove them from the pan and keep warm.
Wipe the pan with a paper towel and put it back on the heat. Add a teaspoon of oil to the pan. Place 2 tortillas in the oil and cook for 30 seconds on each side or until the start to puff. Cook the remaining tortillas in the same way. Place 2 tortillas on each serving plate and arrange 4 shrimp on each one.
Top the shrimp with 2 tablespoons of our Peach Salsa recipe mixture and serve right away.
(Makes 4)
