Best 16 Indian Tacos Recipes

INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS

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.

INDIAN TACOS WITH YEAST FRY BREAD

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.

INDIAN FRY BREAD (NAVAJO TACOS)

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.

OKLAHOMA INDIAN TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat with onion until the meat is brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes; drain excess grease. Stir in chili seasoning mix, ranch-style beans, and diced tomatoes with green chilies. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the ground beef mixture is thick, about 10 minutes; let simmer while you finish remaining steps.
• Mix self-rising flour with buttermilk in a bowl (dough will be very sticky). Scoop up about 1/4 cup of dough and gently pat into a 5-inch circle on a well-floured work surface.
• Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet until a deep-frying thermometer placed in the center of the oil, not touching the bottom, reads 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Gently place a dough circles into the hot oil and fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once, about 3 minutes per side. Fry bread will expand in size as it cooks. Drain the fried bread pieces on paper towels and place on baking sheets. Transfer to the oven to keep warm while you finish frying the bread.
• Top fried bread with ground beef mixture to serve.

INDIAN TACOS (AND FRY BREAD)

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

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl; stir in water just until a fairly sticky dough forms. Set aside to rest while oil preheats.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Divide dough into 6 equal portions. Flatten each portion into a round disc the size of your palm.
• Fry dough discs, one at a time, in hot oil until browned on one side, about 2 minutes; turn over with tongs and cook until browned on both sides, about 1 minute more. Drain fry bread on paper towels; repeat with remaining dough.
• Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; stir in chili seasoning and kidney beans and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Place fry bread on a plate; top each fry bread with a portion of chili mixture, shredded Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream.

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

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.

EASY INDIAN TACOS

Steps:

• Thaw bread dough until workable.
• Combine hamburger, taco seasoning and pinto beans and cook until meat is done.
• Remove meat and beans from heat and let cool.
• Shape bread dough into the shape of a silver dollar pancake (maybe a little bigger depending on your appetite and frying pan).
• Place dough in fryer and cook on each side until golden brown (not all parts of the dough will get brown).
• Remove bread from grease and place on paper towel.
• Top bread with taco meat and beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, olives, guacamole, hot sauces whatever you like.

AMY'S FAVORITE INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS

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.

CALIFORNIA STYLE INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS

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.

INDIAN TACOS DELUXE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook and stir 1 chopped onion in the melted butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Place a large saucepan over medium-high heat and pour in pinto beans, kidney beans, pork and beans, tomato sauce, cooked onion, and 1/4 cup water, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and stir in 3 tablespoons sugar, chili seasoning mix, chili powder, and seasoned salt. Let the chili simmer while you finish the remaining steps, 10 to 20 minutes. Stir chili occasionally.
• Mix 3 cups flour with baking powder, 6 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl; stir in 2 cups of water or amount needed to make a workable dough. Spread 1 cup flour onto a work surface and scoop up about 1/4 cup of dough; drop it onto the flour and sprinkle surface with flour. Roll the dough into a flat round tortilla.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Gently lay tortilla into the hot oil and deep fry until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Dough will expand as it fries. Remove fry bread and drain on paper towels; continue to make and fry pieces of dough until all dough has been used.
• Place lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, 1 chopped onion, and sour cream into separate bowls. To serve, spoon a ladle of chili onto each fry bread and sprinkle with desired garnishes; top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.

INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS

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.

INDIAN TACOS

Steps:

• 1. Fry hambuger and drain. Mix taco seasoning in and simmer. Deep fry bread in skillet [1/2 to 1 inch of oil in skillet]Add a small amount of salt to keep from burning.Put fry bread on plate first, then beans and hamburger. Then add lettuce,tomatoes,onions, and cheese. May put taco sauce on top.

BONNIE'S INDIAN TACOS

Steps:

• 1. PREPARE THE MEAT AND ONIONS: Put the ground turkey in the pan over medium heat and cook until light brown. Add the curry, cumin, garlic powder, and taco seasoning. Add one cup of water. Mix gently and simmer until liquid is reduced. Meanwhile, saute the onion in a tablespoon of olive oil in a small frying pan, adding the milk a small amount at a time to keep the onions from over browning and until the onions are tender and a nice carmel color. Add the onions to the meat mixture. and stir gently to combine. Simmer a few minutes more. Meat should be very moist when served.
• 2. COOK THE TACO SHELLS: You can used boxed shells, but they are not as good as making your own. Take a medium frying pan and add some olive oil to it to fry the tortillas.
• 3. Place the cooked shells on paper towels and drain.
• 4. BUILD THE TACOS: Place the meat in the cooked taco shell and top with lettuce, tomato and onion and cheese, or anything else you wish. Sour cream and avocado is good. Taco sauce is another option. We like green sauce the best.
• 5. Here is how your finshed Indian Taco should look!

TEWA TACOS (AKA- INDIAN TACOS)

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in a saute pan. Divide equally onto 6 Fry Bread rounds. Top with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Great served with salsa and green chile!
• Combine the flour, dry milk solids, baking powder and salt, and sift them into a deep bowl. Add the lard bits and, with your fingertips, rub the flour and fat together until the mixture resembles flakes of coarse meal. Pour in the water and toss the ingredients together until the dough can be gathered into a ball. Drape the bowl with a kitchen towel and then let the dough sit at room temperature for about 2 hours. After sitting, tear the dough into 6 equal pieces. Then, on a lightly floured surface, roll each dough ball into a circle about 4 inches in diameter and 1/4-inch thick. With a small knife, cut 2 (4 to 5-inch) long parallel slits completely through the dough, down the center of each rolled piece, spacing the slits about 1-inch apart. In a heavy, 10-inch cast iron skillet, melt the remaining pound of lard over moderate heat until it is very hot but not smoking. The melted fat should be about 1-inch deep, add more lard if necessary. Fry the rolled dough, 1 at a time, for about 2 minutes on each side, turning them once with tongs. The bread will puff slightly and become crisp and brown. Drain the Navajo fry bread on paper towels and serve warm.

INDIAN TACOS

Steps:

• In skillet, sauté meat until lightly browned add onion and sauté until tender. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add reserved bean liquid if too thick simmer 15 minutes. Remove and discard any grease that has accumulated. To serve, spoon meat mixture over rounds of Fry Bread and top with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and cheese.Indian Fry Bread:*Thoroughly mix together 4 cups flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons oil, salt, sugar, and water. Mixture will be a batter let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Use remaining flour to knead dough until smooth and elastic let rest 15 minutes. Roll 1/4 -inch thick and cut into 4-inch rounds. Make a slit in the center of each round with a knife to help bread fry faster and to keep from becoming soggy. Pour 1 inch vegetable oil in skillet heat over moderate heat to 375° F. Dough dropped in will immediately begin to puff up and turn golden brown. Turn rounds of dough once and fry until puffy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.Cornmeal Fry Bread:*Thoroughly mix flour and cornmeal. Use in place of 4 cups flour in Indian Fry Bread recipe, then proceed with that recipe.