Navajo Tacos (Indian Fry Bread)
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Navajo Tacos (Indian Fry Bread)
Description
Indian Fry Bread dough is prepared by mixing flour, baking powder, salt, and warm water, then kneading until smooth. After resting, the dough is divided, rolled into disks, and deep-fried in hot oil until puffed and golden brown on both sides. The bread is then left warm while the savory fillings are prepared.
The Navajo Tacos topping consists of browned ground beef cooked with a blend of chili powder, cumin, paprika, and several other spices, combined with kidney beans, diced tomatoes, and mild green chilies. This mixture creates a flavorful and spicy filling that contrasts nicely with the rich fry bread base. Toppings such as sour cream, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, lettuce, black olives, avocado, pico de gallo, and cilantro add layers of texture and freshness.
These tacos are served open-faced, often for gatherings or casual meals where the warm fry bread supports generous spoonfuls of the seasoned meat and bean mixture. The combination provides filling comfort food with a blend of crispiness from frying and savory, spicy toppings layered with cool fresh garnishes.
Ingredients
Indian Fry Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (preferably Bluebird flour to be authentic)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water warm
- 3 cups neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
Navajo Tacos
- 1 Tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans rinsed and drained, dark
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes drained, petite
- 1 (4-ounce) can green chilies mild, diced
Toppings
- sour cream
- cheese shredded
- diced tomatoes
- lettuce shredded
- black olive sliced
- avocado sliced
- Pico de Gallo
- cilantro
Instructions
Indian Fry Bread
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the warm water and mix using a fork until a dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, then transfer to a clean bowl and cover tightly in plastic wrap. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal sections by pinching off golf-ball sized balls of dough, then pat and roll out the dough balls into roughly 6-inch discs on a lightly floured surface. Keep them covered with plastic wrap while you prepare to fry them.
- Heat 3 cups of oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the oil temperature reaches between 350 and 360 degrees F. Working in batches, fry each disc in the hot oil until the dough is golden brown on one side, then carefully flip with tongs and fry on the other side. Set on a paper towel to drain oil and stick in a warm oven to stay hot while the other fry bread is cooked.
Navajo Tacos
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat, then add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes, just until they begin to soften. Add the meat and brown with the onions.
- When the meat is no longer pink, add all of the spices, kidney beans, tomatoes, and chilies, and decrease the heat to medium-low. Stir everything together, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then use to top Indian fry bread for Navajo tacos.
- Add any toppings you like to the base of fry bread and taco mixture, piling it high.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1102 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1102kcal | 55% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 98g | 151% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 25g | 147% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 59g | 295% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 750mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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