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Grilled Chicken Chalupa Recipe<\/h2>\n

What is a “Chalupa”?<\/p>\n

In the world<\/em> of Mexican cuisine<\/em>, it is a tostada platter, which is a specialty of south-central Mexico.<\/p>\n

In my world of Outdoor Cooking<\/em>, it is a stack of grilled chicken, shredded and piled on top of bacon re-fried beans sandwiched between two crispy fried tortillas and topped with some of my favorite taco ingredients!<\/p>\n

My love for this recipe goes beyond the fabulous taste of the Chalupa but also it's ease to produce on a grill. As you will see, I am using my Camp Chef Somerset Gas Grill<\/a> with the Grill Box<\/a> attachment, which is perfect for grilling the chicken and making the re-fried beans.<\/p>\n

How to make a Grilled Chicken Chalupa<\/em><\/h2>\n

(The complete list of ingredients for the Grilled Chicken Chalupa will be at the end of the article)<\/p>\n

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\"Grilled<\/p>\n

Pre-heat your grill to 350\u00b0 F.<\/p>\n

Season your chicken, I used a taco seasoning blend, and grill until the internal temperature reaches 165\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

You can use chicken breast like I did or use legs, thighs or a combinations of these if you prefer.<\/p>\n

In a big hurry? Use leftover chicken or buy a ready bake whole chicken.<\/p>\n

Re-fried beans<\/h2>\n

There is two ways to go about this.<\/p>\n

Make your own from scratch or use the ready-made can recipe.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a fast recipe, then go for the ready-made can method below.<\/p>\n

Or you can make your re-fried beans from scratch, which I enjoy and is extremely easy.<\/p>\n

Here is a link to how I make re-fried beans from scratch: http:\/\/www.cooking-outdoors.com\/tex-mex-recipes-on-the-grill-part-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Frying<\/p>\n

We are going to make our easy cheater style re-fried beans.<\/p>\n

Take a slice of bacon, cut into small pieces.<\/p>\n

Fry bacon until almost crisp, keeping grease and bacon in pan.<\/p>\n

Open up a can of your favorite re-fried beans and heat thoroughly while mixing the bacon and grease into the beans.<\/p>\n

Building the Grilled Chicken Chalupa<\/h2>\n

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\"Placing<\/p>\n

Take your 5″ corn tostada shell and place a scoop of re-fried beans on it.<\/p>\n

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\"Melting<\/p>\n

Add Mexican style cheese to the top of the re-fried beans.<\/p>\n

Place Chalupa on the grill to melt the cheese.<\/p>\n

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\"Adding<\/p>\n

Shred your grilled chicken into small pieces.<\/p>\n

Add chicken and salsa to your Chalupa shell.<\/p>\n

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\"Shredded<\/p>\n

Add re-fried beans to a second Chalupa shell and place over the first shell.<\/p>\n

Top with shredded cabbage.<\/p>\n

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\"Adding<\/p>\n

Add tomato and avocado slices.<\/p>\n

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\"Adding<\/p>\n

Top off with some fresh Cilantro.<\/p>\n

\"Grilled<\/p>\n

Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top.<\/p>\n

Of course sour cream in optional!<\/p>\n

Enjoy with a nice cold Mexican style beer – I popped the top off a Negro Modelo Cerveza.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!<\/p>\n

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Grilled Chicken Chalupa Recipe<\/div>\n
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Recipe Type<\/span>: Entree<\/span><\/div>\n
Cuisine: Mexican<\/span><\/div>\n
Author: Gary House<\/span><\/div>\n
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