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Chalupa Chalupa Recipe

Name: Rosie's Mexican Cantinas CHALUPA CHALUPA Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 500 grams Chicken Breast; 500 grams Ground Beef; 2 tbs Chili Powder; 1 tbs Cumin; 1 tbs Paprika; 1 tbs Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cups Mexican Rice; 4 cups Water; 2 tbs Olive Oil; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 cup Tomato Sauce; 1 cup Lettuce, shredded; 1 medium Tomato, diced; 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded; 1 cup Sour Cream; 1 medium Avocado, sliced

Inspired by Rosie's Mexican Cantina

Time45m

Serves4

Spicy Chicken or Beef served with Mexican rice

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Ingredients

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Protein

1 1/8 lb (500 grams) Chicken breast

1 1/8 lb (500 grams) Ground Beef

Spices

2 tbs Chili powder

1 tbs Cumin

1 tbs Watkins paprika

1 tbs Watkins garlic powder

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

Rice

2 cups Mexican rice

4 cups Water

2 tbs olive oil

1 medium Onion, chopped

3 cloves Garlic, minced

1 cup Tomato sauce

Toppings

1 cup Lettuce, shredded

1 medium Tomato, diced

1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup Sour cream

1 medium Avocado, sliced

Method

Cooking the Protein

Prepare the Chicken or Beef

Season the chicken or ground beef with chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix well to ensure the spices coat the meat evenly.

Cook the Protein

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the seasoned chicken for about 7-10 minutes per side or until fully cooked. For ground beef, cook until browned and no longer pink. Remove from heat and shred or crumble as needed.

Making the Rice

Sauté Vegetables

In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, sautéing until the onion is translucent and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

Add Rice and Cook

Add the Mexican rice to the saucepan and stir for about 2 minutes to toast the rice slightly.

Combine Ingredients

Pour in the water and tomato sauce, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked and water is absorbed.

Assembling the Chalupa

Prepare Toppings

While the rice is cooking, prepare the toppings by dicing the tomato, shredding the lettuce, and slicing the avocado.

Assemble Chalupa

On a plate, layer the cooked Mexican rice, followed by the protein (chicken or beef). Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, shredded cheese, sour cream, and avocado slices.