Rotisserie Chipotle Chicken Chalupas
Ingredients
Chicken and Marinade
- 2-3 lbs chicken (thighs or whole spatchcocked)
- 2-3 tbsp Spanglish Asadero Chipotle Chicken Seasoning
- 2 tbsp olive oilJuice of 2 limes
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
Chalupas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tbsp Spanglish Asadero Garlic Salt seasoning
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp shortening
- 1 1/2 cups warm water or milk
- Oil for frying
Guacamole
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 small tomato diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Juice of 1-2 limes
- Spanglish Asadero Garlic Salt seasoning
Poblano Pico de Gallo
- 3 tomatoes diced
- 1/3 cup diced white onion
- 1 poblano finely diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime
- Spanglish Asadero Garlic Salt seasoning
Chipotle Crema
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1 tbsp adobo sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- Pinch of salt
Directions
- Marinate chicken:
Blend olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, garlic, brown sugar, chipotle peppers and Spanglish Asadero Chipotle Chicken seasoning until smooth. Coat chicken & marinate overnight or at least 2 hours.
- Make dough:
Mix flour, garlic salt & baking powder. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add warm water or milk slowly & mix into a soft dough. Knead 3-5 minutes until smooth. Cover & rest 20 minutes.
- Shape and fry:
Divide into balls, roll thin. Fry in 350°F oil using a mold or hold one side up to form chalupa shape. Fry until golden & crispy then drain.
- Cook chicken:
Set grill to 375°F-400°F. Pat chicken dry & season again. Rotisserie until 165°F internal (60-90 mins). Rest 10 minutes then slice or shred.
- Make guacamole:
Mash avocados & mix with onion, tomato, garlic, lime juice and garlic salt.
- Make pico:
Mix tomatoes, onion, poblano, cilantro, lime juice & garlic salt.
- Make crema:
Blend sour cream, chipotle peppers, adobo, lime juice & salt until smooth.
- Build:
Chalupa shell, guacamole, chicken, lettuce, pico, cojita & chipotle crema.