Indian Taco Recipes

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.

FAVORITE FRY BREAD 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 (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 - OJIBWAY STYLE

Steps:

• Mix the first 10 ingredients in a large pot.
• Simmer on low heat for about 2 hours.
• While this is simmering make fried bread.
• Place hot fried bread on a plate,
• Top with sauce, add some shredded cheese on top,
• This will melt a bit add lettuce, tomatoes. And enjoy!
• Note:Use Fried Bread as the base.

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.

INDIAN TACOS

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!

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.

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 TACO

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.