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Navajo Tacos (Indian Fry Bread)
Make Navajo Tacos with crispy homemade Indian fry bread and your favorite fillings, or top the shells with honey and sugar for a sweet treat!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
44 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 227 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Dinner
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons softened butter or ghee
- 1 ¼ cup whole milk
- 3 cups vegetable oil for frying
Toppings
Savory version
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20
- 2 tbsp Steak fajita seasoning or Homemade Taco Seasoning (See Note 2)
- 15 oz black beans drained
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce shredded
- 3 plum tomatoes diced
- sour cream
- queso sauce or shredded cheese of choice
Sweet version
- honey
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and butter until butter is worked in and crumbles. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk. Using your hand, bring everything together and knead a soft dough. Cover with a towel and set aside for 15 minutes.
- If making savory tacos, brown the ground beef and seasoning in another skillet over medium heat. Add half cup of water and stir through, breaking up meat. Cook 10 minutes and set aside. Prep and have all other toppings ready in bowls to stuff the fried shells.
- On a clean surface, roll into log and divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll into balls and cover with towel. Take each dough ball and roll it out to a 6-inch circle. Prick several times with a fork.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat to 350°F. Carefully lower the dough circle into the hot oil closest to you, draping away from you and submerge into oil (to avoid splashing). It will then immediately float and puff up (See Note 1).
- Let the dough fry for 30 seconds on side one. Using tongs, flip the dough over and gently fold the dough in half like a taco shell. Hold the dough in that position and continue to fry for 30 seconds more and outside is golden brown. Roll the shell over to cook other side.
- Remove the shell and let it drain on a paper towel lined plate or wire rack lined tray. Repeat with remaining dough balls (roll out, prick with holes and fry).
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Assembly
Savory
- Fill with ground beef, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, queso sauce or grated cheese.
Sweet
- Drizzle honey and dust with powdered sugar on each and serve warm.
Notes
- Fry on both sides until golden brown if using as flat version for dessert or stacked taco.
- Try either of my Steak Fajitas Seasoning or Homemade Taco Seasoning versions.
- Nutritional information based on Fry Bread only as topping quantity per taco may vary.
Nutrition Information
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
99IU
(2%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.