Embark on a culinary adventure with our delectable Indian tacos, a harmonious blend of Native American and Mexican flavors. Crispy taco shells embrace a savory filling of seasoned ground beef, aromatic spices, and tender hominy. Topped with a vibrant array of fresh vegetables, tangy salsas, and a dollop of cooling sour cream, these tacos are a feast for the senses. Indulge in the classic Indian taco experience with our original recipe, or explore variations such as the vegetarian black bean taco, the zesty chicken taco, and the hearty bison taco. Each recipe offers a unique taste journey, sure to satisfy every palate. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this delightful fusion dish!
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
MOM'S NAVAJO TACOS AND INDIAN FRY BREAD
Homemade Fry Bread and Navajo Tacos will forever and always be one of my favorite foods! Yes eating healthy is great and all but sometimes we need some all-out comfort food like so. Soft and tender fry bread is topped with a hearty, seasoned ground beef mixture and finished with lots of fresh taco toppings. Deeeelicious!
Provided by Jaclyn
Categories Main Course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute 2 minutes, add garlic and saute 20 seconds. Scoot mixture to the side then crumble beef into skillet.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook stirring occasionally and breaking up beef when stirring, until beef has browned and cooked through. Drain fat from beef and return to skillet.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, kidney beans, canned diced tomatoes and green chilis then season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes (if you used the tomato sauce you can add in a few tbsp of water to thin a little if needed).
- Using a slotted spoon, spoon mixture over fry bread, then top with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and sour cream (and any of the other optional toppings listed). Serve immediately.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, yeast and salt. Whisk melted butter into warm milk and pour milk mixture into dry ingredients.
- Stir until mixture comes together and slightly forms a ball, dough should be fairly sticky (if needed you can add in a little more flour or a little more water to reach a good consistency but try not to overwork the dough).
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and allow to rest 5 - 10 minutes.
- Heat 1 inch of oil in a large cast iron skillet to 350 - 360 degrees over stove top.
- Divide rested dough into 8 equal pieces.
- Working with floured hands and one piece of dough at a time (keep other pieces covered with plastic wrap), pat dough out on a lightly floured surface into a 6-inch circle and gently drop into hot oil, and cook until golden brown, then flip and cook opposite side until golden brown.
- Remove from oil and drain onto a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels.
- Serve warm with Navajo taco filling.*
NAVAJO TACOS (INDIAN FRY BREAD)
Deliciously crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside, Navajo Tacos made with Indian Fry Bread are topped with a meaty mixture of taco seasoned ground beef and beans, then all the fixings like sour cream, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes!
Provided by Amy Nash
Categories Bread
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- 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.
- 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 Facts : Calories 1102 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 750 mg, Fiber 6 g, Fat 98 g, TransFat 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 84 g, ServingSize 1 serving
INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS
Indian fry bread tacos are served on crispy and delicious bread. They are loaded with flavorful ground beef and all your favorite toppings.
Provided by Eating on a Dime
Categories Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To Make the Fry Bread:
- In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly stir in the warm water into a dough forms. Gradually add in the water until the dough is form (you may not need all the water).
- Let the dough sit for 5 minutes.
- Then roll the dough out slightly and cut it into 6 pieces.
- Then roll out each piece into a ½ inch thick circles.
- Heat 3 inches of the oil in a deep pot. Fry the dough circles in the oil until the dough is golden brown and poofs up slight. Then flip the dough to fry the other side.
- Set the fried dough on a plate lined with paper towels.
- To Make the Toppings:
- Brown the hamburger meat in a large skillet over medium high heat. Then stir in the taco seasoning and ¼ cup of water. Simmer uncovered for 4-6 minutes until the seasoning is thoroughly combined.
- Heat up the ranch style beans in the microwave until heated through.
- Then it's time to assemble the tacos!
- Top each fry bread with the taco sauce, then the meat mixture and beans. Then top with your favorite toppings: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, cilantro and sour cream!
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687 kcal, Carbohydrate 53 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 39 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Sodium 1545 mg, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving
INDIAN TACO
Steps:
- Brown the beef in saute pan over medium-high heat. Add taco seasoning, to taste. Add refried beans. Mix well and set aside.
- For the Frybread: Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and powdered milk. Add lard or margarine and mix. Add water to make dough soft. Refrigerate until use. Dough will keep several days.
- In a heavy skillet, heat 3/4-inch of oil to 375 degrees F.
- Pat or roll out dough into about 6 (1/4 to 3/8-inch thick) rounds. Slide into hot oil. Puncture once or twice. Fry until golden brown. Flip the dough over and fry other side to golden brown. Take out and drain on paper towels.
- Spoon some meat onto hot bread and top with your choice of the following: cheese, tomatoes, onions, green chiles, olives, salsa, and sour cream.
OKLAHOMA INDIAN TACOS
We used to get these at county fairs in Oklahoma when I was growing up! So good! A delicious chili mixture served on top of out-of-this-world fried bread and trimmed with all your favorite taco trimmings, like shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives, and salsa.
Provided by Melanie2008
Categories Main Dish Recipes Taco Recipes Fry Bread Taco Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 587.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 93.4 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 1569.2 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
TACOS DELUXE
I first tried this recipe in my junior high school home economics class more than 20 years ago. As an adult, I wrote home for the recipe and have enjoyed it ever since! -Katie Dreibelbis, Santa Clara, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Add the next 12 ingredients to meat mixture. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until liquid is almost completely reduced, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly; stir in cheese. , Place taco shells open end up in a baking pan; place a scoop of meat mixture into each shell. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes until meat is hot and cheese is melted. , Sprinkle lettuce and tomatoes over tacos. In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients; drizzle over tacos.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 19g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 874mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
FAVORITE FRY BREAD TACOS
A favorite at Aboriginal Pow Wows all summer long.
Provided by Kitchen Kitty
Categories Fry Bread Tacos
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 695.9 calories, Carbohydrate 50.5 g, Cholesterol 102.8 mg, Fat 40.9 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 1371.1 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
INDIAN TACOS
I love these tacos. So does all of my family, which is amazing because there is always somebody who doesn't like what I have cooked.Not the case with these tacos. Make sure and be really careful when cooking the fry bread. I always eat it because it is sooooo goooood.
Provided by paula giles
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine meat, onion, salt, pepper and Tabasco in a skillet; brown.
- Cover and let simmer while making fry bread.
- ---------Fry bread (Directions) ----------------.
- Beat eggs; add milk.
- Stir in baking powder, flour, salt; mix well.
- Roll out very thin on a floured board.
- Cut into desired shapes.
- Cut a slash in center of each.
- Fry in oil until brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- These are crisp tacos.
- When fry bread is done, layer with meat, beans, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 871.5, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 169.1, Sodium 1512.1, Carbohydrate 108.6, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 1.6, Protein 49.8
INDIAN TACO
This recipe is one that I have been making for many years, and my family loves it. Bannock is a fried flatbread that is great with anything, try different toppings and see what you get. Serve with your choice of sides, such as sour cream or guacamole.
Provided by Daduke
Categories Main Dish Recipes Taco Recipes Fry Bread Taco Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Stir in enough water to make a dough. Divide dough into 4 pieces and form into 6-inch patties.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry patties in batches until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes per side.
- Place bannocks on serving plates and top with chili, tomato, Cheddar cheese, and lettuce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.6 calories, Carbohydrate 63.4 g, Cholesterol 47.5 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 2839.6 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
INDIAN FRY BREAD TACOS
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
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
Number Of Ingredients 23
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.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
EASY INDIAN TACOS
My husband's aunt owns a restaurant in South Sioux City Nebraska and this is how she prepares her's.
Provided by hrlyhny
Categories Breads
Time 2h10m
Yield 5 tacos
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your tacos. Look for fresh, ripe vegetables and herbs, and use high-quality ground beef or turkey.
- Don't overcook the meat: Ground beef or turkey should be cooked until it is no longer pink, but be careful not to overcook it or it will become dry and tough.
- Season the meat well: Use a variety of spices to flavor the meat, such as chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. You can also add a bit of heat with cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
- Use a variety of toppings: This is what makes Indian tacos so fun and delicious. Some popular toppings include shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, chopped onions, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and cheese.
- Get creative: Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. You can make Indian tacos with chicken, lamb, or even fish. You can also try different types of bread, such as naan or pita bread.
Conclusion:
Indian tacos are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, or for a fun and festive party. With so many different ways to make them, there is sure to be an Indian taco recipe that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting meal, give Indian tacos a try. You won't be disappointed!
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