Navajo Taco Recipe

Navajo tacosare such a fun spin on traditional tacos, made with puffy, fried, flour-tortilla-like fry bread and flavorful ground beef and beans, plus any and all of your favorite taco toppings!

For a different take on taco night, add these to your line-up for delicious, smoky tacos wrapped in crunchy, fluffyfry bread!

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What Are Navajo Tacos?

I’m so excited to share this Navajo tacos recipe with you all today! Navajo tacos are a traditional Native American food made with fry bread, which is like a fluffy and crunchy fried flour tortilla, plus hearty ground beef, beans, and any other favorite taco toppings. You can use any combo of tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, olives, and sour cream on top.

The fry bread is what really sets them apart from traditional Mexican or Tex-Mex tacos, and it is so delicious. Frying it makes it puff up and get airy and fluffy and soft in the middle, while giving the outside a crunchy bite. It holds up to the robust flavors in the ground beef mixture and other taco toppings SO well. If you’ve never tried them, I can’t recommend Navajo tacos enough! Especially if your household is full of as many taco fans as mine is. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Ground beef:This is the main topping in Navajo tacos, and mixed with a handful of additional seasonings and ingredients, it packs big flavor.

Onion:Feel free to use yellow or white.

Garlic:Garlic adds that perfect savory flavor touch.

Red kidney beans:Kidney beans add some extra heartiness to the ground beef mixture.

Diced tomatoes:Tomatoes bring a little touch of acidity.

Diced green chilis:Diced green chilis add some heat and extra brightness to the beef.

Seasonings:Chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper round out the smoky, warm flavors of the beef mixture.

Fry bread ingredients:To make the fry bread, you’ll need milk, butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, yeast, salt, and vegetable oil (for frying).

See recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

Topping Ideas:

You can serve Navajo tacos with so many options, including any of the following:

• Ground beef (or venison) — use the recipe below for flavorful, hearty meat!
• Beans
• Shredded lettuce
• Diced tomatoes
• Shredded cheese
• Sliced black olives
• Pickled jalapenos
• Sour cream
• Any other favorite taco toppings

You can also serve fry bread with sweet toppings, like honey butter, honey, jam, or powdered sugar.

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