Navajo Tacos (Indian Fry Bread)
Navajo tacos with Indian fry bread are a yummy take on tacos you'll love. The fry bread tastes almost exactly like a Taco Bell chalupa and needs only a few quick ingredients to make.
Servings: 4
Calories: 1427kcal
Ingredients
For The Indian Fry Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 4 cups oil for frying or as needed
For The Navajo Tacos
- 1 lb taco seasoned ground beef
- 3 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1 large tomato diced
- Additional Toppings Optional
Instructions
- In a medium to large bowl, stir together the fry bread’s dry ingredients. Stir in the milk and continue stirring until the dough comes together. If the dough’s too sticky, add more flour just until you’re able to handle the dough. Turn the dough ball out onto a floured surface and finish by kneading the dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. Then let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large, deep heavy skillet to 375°F, the oil should be about 1 1/2 inches deep. Divide the dough into roughly 4 to 6 pieces, depending on your crowd, and roll out the dough balls into roughly ¼-inch thick circles.
- Fry the dough, one at a time, in the prepped oil until golden brown on both sides, turning only once. Then remove from the skillet to drain on paper towels.
- Top the fried bread with the seasoned taco meat, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and your choice of additional taco fixings.
Notes
- If the dough’s too sticky, add more flour- just until you’re able to handle it.
- Don't have beef? Use ground turkey, or even seasoned rotisserie chicken in place of the ground beef taco meat.
- You could also keep these vegetarian and omit the meat all together. If you do this, you could replace it with seasoned beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 1427kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 119g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Monounsaturated Fat: 66g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1192mg | Potassium: 671mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1032IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 495mg | Iron: 6mg