These easy and delicious Navajo tacos are a family favorite made with soft and crispy fry bread piled high with seasoned ground beef, beans and all your favorite taco toppings!
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1poundhamburger
½cupchopped onion
½cupchopped red bell pepper
1-2teaspoonsground chili powder, more to taste
½teaspoonground cumin
¼cupwater
10ouncecan rotel tomatoes, or can use diced tomatoes and green chiles
In a frying pan, brown hamburger over medium-heat. Add onion, red bell peppers and saute for 3-5 minutes. Stir in cumin, chili powder and water. Turn heat to low and add the rotel and beans. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Salt and pepper, to taste.
In a small pan, add oil and bring to a boil over medium-heat. Sprinkle a few drops of water onto the oil to see if it’s hot. If it pops, it’s ready.
Pull apart dough and flatten (about 1/4 inch thick). Place dough in oil and cook each side for about 30 seconds, or until brown. Remove with tongs and place on a plate layered with paper towels.
Top fry bread with taco meat and desired fix-in’s.
Notes
Feel free to make authentic fry bread if preferred.
To store any leftover fry bread, add to a zip top bag and keep at room temp for 1-2 days.