Description
Navajo Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring seasoned ground beef, fresh toppings, and fry bread as the base. This Native American-inspired dish is hearty, flavorful, and perfect for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For Fry Bread:
- 6 pieces fry bread (homemade or store-bought)
- Vegetable oil for frying
For Toppings:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Prepare Fry Bread: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and fry bread rounds until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Cook Ground Beef: Brown ground beef in a skillet, drain excess fat. Add taco seasoning and water, simmer until thickened.
- Assemble Tacos: Place fry bread on a plate, top with seasoned beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and green onions. Serve hot.
Notes
- For variety, add beans under the beef layer.
- Top with salsa or avocado for extra flavor.
- Best served fresh while fry bread is warm and crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Frying
- Cuisine: Native American-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
