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. To finish off these 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.

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)

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