What oil does Las Palapas fry in?
Las Palapas cooks with San Antonio Tex-Mex — homemade flour tortillas made with vegetable (soybean) shortening; crispy shells, flautas, fries and chips fried in soybean oil; queso and refried beans add modest oil..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Las Palapas
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Sour Cream | 0.0g |
| Breakfast Taco - Bean & Cheese | 2.0g |
| Menudo | 2.0g |
| Caldo de Res (beef soup) | 2.0g |
| Bean & Cheese Breakfast Taco | 2.0g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Las Palapas report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Las Palapas use beef tallow?
No. Las Palapas cooks with San Antonio Tex-Mex — homemade flour tortillas made with vegetable (soybean) shortening; crispy shells, flautas, fries and chips fried in soybean oil; queso and refried beans add modest oil., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.