Best 8 Indian Fry Bread Tacos Recipes

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Indian fry bread tacos are a delicious and unique twist on the classic taco. They are made with a crispy fry bread shell, filled with your favorite taco fillings. This guide will provide you with the best recipe for Indian fry bread tacos, ensuring that you create a flavorful and satisfying meal. We'll cover everything from selecting the right ingredients to the step-by-step instructions for making the fry bread and assembling the tacos. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this exciting fusion dish!

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INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS



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From Ponca City, Oklahoma, LaDonna Reed writes, "Our son-in-law is half Comanche and half Kiowa, and this recipe is similar to one he uses. I downsized it for two."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup hot water
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1/3 cup water
Oil for frying
2 tablespoons chopped lettuce
2 tablespoons chopped tomato
2 tablespoons salsa
2 tablespoons sour cream

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir in hot water to form a soft dough. Cover and let stand for 1 hour., In a small skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Keep warm., Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 4-in. circle. , In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 350°. Fry bread circles in hot oil for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden; drain on paper towels. Top each with meat mixture, lettuce and tomato. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 1361mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

INDIAN TACOS WITH YEAST FRY BREAD



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My cousins grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, and this is how we always made our fry bread (with yeast).

Provided by BETSY4020

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Taco Recipes     Fry Bread Taco Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ cup warm water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup warm water
6 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
½ pound Cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded
1 cup finely chopped onion, or as desired
1 cup finely chopped mild green chiles, or as desired

Steps:

  • Mix yeast, sugar, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl and set aside until the yeast mixture forms a creamy foam layer on top, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into yeast mixture by thirds, alternating with 1 cup warm water in thirds, and beat to make a firm dough.
  • Cut the dough into 6 pieces and roll each piece into a ball on a floured work surface. Roll out the dough balls into flat round tortillas.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Gently place tortillas, one at a time, into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
  • Cook and stir ground beef with 1 large minced onion in a skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and stir in diced tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and chili powder. Bring the chili to a boil and reduce heat to low; simmer until thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Place a piece of fry bread onto a plate and ladle a generous portion of chili onto the bread. Transfer Cheddar cheese, lettuce, 1 cup finely chopped onion, and mild green chilies into separate bowls and top each portion with about 1 tablespoon of Cheddar cheese and desired amounts of lettuce, onion, and chilies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 17.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 807.2 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

INDIAN FRY BREAD (NAVAJO TACOS)



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Best fry bread ever! Can be used as the base for Navajo Tacos, which are layered like tacos: fry bread, cheese, taco meat, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. My kids also like it with honey or cinnamon and sugar.

Provided by mudmom75

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup milk
1 ½ cups warm water
2 cups shortening for frying

Steps:

  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Pour in milk; mix thoroughly. Pour in warm water gradually, kneading dough until soft but not sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and let dough rest, about 15 minutes.
  • Pinch off egg-shaped balls of dough and place on a flat work surface. Roll out into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Make a small hole in the center of each round.
  • Melt shortening in a deep fryer or large saucepan. Working in batches, fry dough rounds in hot shortening until bubbly and golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 837.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 69.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 17.3 g, Sodium 368.8 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

INDIAN TACOS (AND FRY BREAD)



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I love these for a change from regular tacos or burritos. Top with green chili instead of salsa if desired.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 Indian Tacos

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 lb fried hamburger
2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 large green pepper
1 large onion
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
3 teaspoons diced mild green chilies
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Tabasco sauce, to taste
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans, heated
shredded cheddar cheese
shredded lettuce
diced tomato
sour cream
guacamole
sliced black olives
salsa
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
hot oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Mix the first 10 ingredients in a large sauce pan or skillet.
  • Simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes or until fry bread is done.
  • While this is simmering make fry bread.
  • Fry Bread:.
  • Sift dry ingredients.
  • Lightly stir in milk.
  • Add more flour as necessary to make a dough you can handle.
  • Knead and work the dough on a floured board with floured hands until smooth.
  • Pinch off fist-sized lumps and shape into a flat disk shape.
  • Fry in fat (about 375°) until golden and done on both sides, about 5 minutes.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Place hot fry bread on a plate.
  • Spread a layer of refried beans.
  • Top with meat sauce and shredded cheese.
  • Add lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, etc. if desired.

INDIAN TACOS WITH YEAST FRY BREAD RECIPE - (3.9/5)



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Provided by jab120638

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (.25-ounce) package active dry yeast
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/4 cup warm water
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup warm water
6 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, minced
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and shredded
1 cup finely chopped onion, or as desired
1 cup finely chopped mild green chiles, or as desired

Steps:

  • Mix yeast, sugar, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl and set aside until the yeast mixture forms a creamy foam layer on top, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into yeast mixture by thirds, alternating with 1 cup warm water in thirds, and beat to make a firm dough. Cut the dough into 6 pieces and roll each piece into a ball on a floured work surface. Roll out the dough balls into flat round tortillas. Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350˚F. Gently place tortillas, one at a time, into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Cook and stir ground beef with 1 large minced onion in a skillet over medium heat until the meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and stir in diced tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and chili powder. Bring the chili to a boil and reduce heat to low; simmer until thickened, 30 to 40 minutes. Place a piece of fry bread onto a plate and ladle a generous portion of chili onto the bread. Transfer Cheddar cheese, lettuce, 1 cup finely chopped onion, and mild green chilies into separate bowls and top each portion with about 1 tablespoon of Cheddar cheese and desired amounts of lettuce, onion, and chilies.

AMY'S FAVORITE INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS



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This is my daughter's absolute favorite meal and she requests it any time she can. She always has me make it for her new boyfriends' first meal at our house. Hopefully I can stop making them for that occasion because I really like her current boyfriend (UPDATE 2008: Guess I have to keep making these 'cuz the boyfriend turned fiance ended up being a DUD) :-)! Everyone always gives this meal great reviews and although it is a bit time-consuming, it is very much worth it! Start the Meat and Bean Mixture first and then when you take the lid of the pan to reduce the liquid, start the Fry Bread recipe so that they are still warm when you are ready to serve.

Provided by Sooz Cooks

Categories     Native American

Time 2h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
vegetable oil (for frying)
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (16 ounce) can old el paso refried beans
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package old el paso taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 cups water
sour cream
shredded lettuce
shredded cheese
diced tomato
chopped onion
salsa

Steps:

  • For Meat/Bean Mixture (start first):.
  • Thoroughly combine uncooked ground beef, refried beans, taco seasoning mix and water.
  • Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Uncover and continue to simmer until liquid is reduced and mixture is thick. This usually takes another 20 minutes or so - just enough time to make the Fry Bread.
  • For Fry Bread Tacos:.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt together well.
  • Add water gradually making sure the dough is stiff.
  • Pull off egg-sized balls of dough and quickly roll, pull, and on a floured surface pat them out into large, plate-sized rounds. They should be thin in the middle and about 1/4 inch thick around the edges.
  • Using a fork poke holes in the dough to prevent bubbles from forming.
  • In skillet, heat 1/2-inch vegetable oil. Brown dough circles on each side until golden brown. You will need to stand over the skillet and with your fork and poke at any bubbles that may come up.
  • When golden brown, lift from oil, shake gently to remove bulk of oil, and place on paper towels to drain.
  • Spread meat/bean mixture on Fry Bread and top with your favorite toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.3, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 988.2, Carbohydrate 59.8, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 0.5, Protein 31.6

CALIFORNIA STYLE INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS



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If you have ever been to the State Fair in Sacramento, you would have seen booths selling these wonderful tacos! One definitely makes a meal!

Provided by That Napa Chicken R

Categories     Native American

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup unbleached flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon powdered milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup water
vegetable oil (for frying)
1 lb ground beef
1 cup diced onion
salt and pepper
1 head lettuce, shredded
3 tomatoes, diced
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (3 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
sour cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Make the breads:.
  • Sift together the flour, salt, powdered milk, and baking powder into a large bowl. Pour the water over the flour mixture all at once and stir the dough with a fork until it starts to form one big clump.
  • Flour your hands. Using your hands, begin to mix the dough, trying to get all the flour into the mixture to form a ball.
  • NOTE: You want to mix this well, but you do NOT want to knead it. Kneading it will make for a heavy Fry Bread when cooked. The inside of the dough ball should still be sticky after it is formed, while the outside will be well floured.
  • Cut the dough into four (4) pieces. Using your floured hands, shape, stretch, pat, and form a disk of about 5 to 7 inches in diameter.
  • Use a large dutch oven and heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil to 350°F (If you don't have a thermometer you can tell if the oil is ready for each batch when a un-popped popcorn kernel is dropped in and pops immediately!).
  • Take the formed dough and gently place it into the oil, being careful not to splatter the hot oil. Press down on the dough as it fries so the top is submersed into the hot oil. Fry until brown, and then flip to fry the other side. Each side will take about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • The bread can be kept warm in a 200°F oven for up to 1 hour. They refrigerate well and can be reheated in a 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
  • Make the Tacos:.
  • In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, brown ground meat and onions until cooked; add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
  • Place Fry Bread, cupped side up, on separate plates. Layer ground meat, lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, and green chiles onto top of each Fry Brad. Top with sour cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.5, Fat 36.6, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 137.1, Sodium 947.9, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 4, Sugar 6.1, Protein 41.1

INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS



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Categories     Sandwich     Beef     Lunch

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Meat & Bean Mixture
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 (16 ounce) can Old El Paso refried beans
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package Old El Paso taco seasoning mix
1 1/2 cups water
Toppings
sour cream
shredded lettuce
shredded cheese
diced tomato
chopped onion
salsa

Steps:

  • For Meat & Bean Mixture: Thoroughly combine uncooked ground beef, refried beans, taco seasoning and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Uncover and continue to simmer until liquid is reduced and mixture is thick. This usually takes another 20 minutes or so-just enough time to make the fry bread. For Fry Bread: Mix flour, baking powder and salt together well. Add water gradually making sure the dough is stiff. Pull off egg-sized balls of dough and quickly roll, pull, and on a floured surface pat them out into large, plate sized rounds. They should be thin in the middle and about 1/4 inch thick around the edges. Using a fork, poke holes in the dough to prevent bubbles from forming. In skillet, heat 1/2 in vegetable oil. Brown dough circles on each side until golden brown. You will need to stand over the skillet with your fork and poke at any bubbles that may come up. When golden brown, lift from oil, shake gently to remove bulk of the oil and place on a paper towel. Spread meat mixture on fry bread and top with your favorite toppings.

Tips:

  • Use warm water for the dough: Warm water helps activate the yeast and makes the dough rise better.
  • Knead the dough well: Kneading the dough develops the gluten and makes it more elastic, which results in a soft and chewy fry bread.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place: This helps the dough double in size and become light and airy.
  • Use a heavy skillet for frying the fry bread: This helps distribute the heat evenly and prevents the fry bread from burning.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet: Frying too many fry bread pieces at once will lower the oil temperature and make the fry bread greasy.
  • Flip the fry bread halfway through cooking: This ensures that the fry bread cooks evenly on both sides.
  • Drain the fry bread on paper towels: This helps remove excess oil from the fry bread.
  • Serve the fry bread immediately: Fry bread is best served hot and fresh.

Conclusion:

Indian fry bread tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Indian fry bread tacos a try. You won't be disappointed!

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