This easy Indian Fry Bread Recipe makes a delicious fry bread that can be used to make Navajo Tacos, also called Indian Tacos and a variety of other foods. We like to make the Indian tacos, but sometimes the kids just like to eat the Navajo fry bread with honey. Either way, they are delicious!
This easy Indian fry bread recipe makes a wonderfully delicious Navajo fry bread, which you can eat by itself, eat with honey as a dessert or snack or cover in taco fixings to make Navajo tacos!
Navajo tacos are an easy family dinner recipe that everyone loves. The Indian fry bread has a texture that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It makes a different kind of base for tacos, which is much more delicious than regular taco shells or tortillas.
This Navajo fry bread recipe is easy to make traditionally according to our recipe below, but if you’re in a big hurry, you can make these even faster by rolling out Grands biscuits and frying according to the recipe instead of making your own dough from scratch.
How To Make The Indian Fry Bread
Besides being super tasty, this recipe is easy to make with ingredients you already have at home like all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and water. Don’t over-think it. The recipe is super simple. (Full recipe below)
First, you will mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Then, stir in the water and the milk. If you do this all in one bowl, you will have fewer dishes to wash and who doesn’l’t like less dishwashing?
Once it is mixed, turn out onto a cutting board and knead several times to make a smooth dough. Again, don’t overthink it. This is an easy recipe.
Roll out the dough into approximately 5-inch circles. Make a small home in the center of each circle with your fingers. This will make them cook more evenly when you fry them.
Heat the oil in a skillet until it is about 375°. I like to use a digital laser thermometer like this one to double check the temperature. Once the oil is hot enough, fry each Indian fry bread circle, one at a time, until it puffs and bubbles. It should turn a light golden brown. Then using tongs, carefully turn it over and fry the other side.
Place a paper towel on a plate. As you remove each fry bread from the frying pan, place it on the paper towel to drain it while you fry the next one.
When you have finished frying them, you can serve them as a snack or make Indian tacos (Navajo tacos). If you serve them as a snack, you can top with things like honey, powdered sugar, cinnamon or your favorite flavor of jam or a combination of these.
My kids love to eat the Indian fry bread as a dessert or snack with honey. If there are any bubbles in the bread, they like to pour some honey inside the Navajo fry bread to make it extra sweet!
How to Make Indian Tacos
Once you make the Indian fry bread recipe, you can make fry bread tacos by topping with your favorite taco ingredients. You can really use any kind of toppings that sound good on Indian tacos. I am including a list of some of our favorite toppings here.
My husband and I like to make the Indian tacos recipe for ourselves more elaborate with a lot of different toppings. If you have picky eaters or small kids, you might want to keep it simple and include only a few things like ground beef, refried beans, or cheese. The beauty of this recipe is that it is very easy to make and it is easy to customize for each person’s tastes without causing you a lot of extra work.
Here are some toppings you might like to include when you make the Navajo tacos recipe:
- Taco seasoned ground beef
- Taco seasoned chicken
- Pot roast or pulled pork
- Black beans or pinto beans
- Refried beans
- Your preferred shredded cheese – Mexican blend, Cheddar, Asiago, etc.
- Sour cream
- Lettuce, green leaf, iceberg or romaine
- Chopped tomatoes
- Salsa – We prefer pico de Gallo salsa
- Guacamole
- Black olives
- Cilantro
- White onions, chopped
- Green onions or red onions, chopped (especially on top to add to the color)
- Anything else you can think of that might go well with tacos
In addition to the tacos, you can use the Indian fry bread to make other kinds of sandwiches and treats, so don’t be afraid to experiment! You can use the Navajo fry bread in place of bread, taco shells or tostadas.
This Navajo Tacos Indian Fry Bread Recipe is from Volume 1 of our Cookbook:
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Indian Fry Bread Recipe
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup milk
oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Stir in the water and milk.
- Knead several times until smooth.
- Roll out into 5-inch circles.
- Make a small hole in the center with your fingers.
- In a skillet, fry in several inches of hot oil at 375°.
- The dough will puff and bubble.
- Turn when golden brown.
- Drain the Indian fry bread on paper towels and serve hot for tacos or with honey. Serves 6.
Indian Tacos Recipe (Navajo Tacos)
Ingredients
Indian fry bread
refried beans
cheese
shredded lettuce
shredded tomatoes, chopped
Instructions
- Place refried beans on Navajo fry bread.
- Top with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes.
- Serve warm.
Notes
If you like, you can add your favorite taco toppings in addition to or in place of the refried beans. Some good choices are:
- Taco seasoned meat (ground beef, chicken, roast, etc.)
- Black beans, pinto beans, etc.
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Black olives
- Anything else that sounds good on tacos.
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From: JO ANN G.
I was in a rush this evening, so I thought I would use Grand biscuits, instead of making the version of the Navajo tacos fry bread you included here. I just rolled out the Grands biscuits with a rolling pin, put a small hole in the middle and followed the rest of the recipe. My family loves it!
We also had fried apples for dessert, and I crushed up some homemade (plain)granola bars on it. It was YUMMY!
Thank you so much for a wonderful site to explore new recipes and tips for living on a dime!
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