Breakfast Navajo Taco Food

NAVAJO TACOS

Steps:

• In a medium Dutch oven or stock pot, add the beef and onion, and cook together over medium to medium-high heat until the beef is cooked through and no longer pink, about 8 minutes.
• If there's extra grease, drain it from the pan.
• Add the garlic, and cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the beans, tomatoes, and green chilis, and stir to combine.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika, and stir to combine.
• Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the mixture is heated through.
• I like to get the meat topping going and then make the fry bread. The topping is okay to rest over low temperature, keeping warm until the fry bread is ready.

NAVAJO TACOS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in water; stir dough until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest, about 15 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain off grease. Stir in pinto beans, diced tomatoes with their juices, and chili seasoning until well-blended. Simmer until chili flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Grease your hands lightly with oil and pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a baseball. Press it with your palms into a round about 4 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Heat oil to a depth of 2 to 3 inches in a deep fryer or large saucepan. Fry dough rounds in batches until well-browned, puffy, and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Divide fry bread among serving plates while still hot. Spoon chili mixture on top.

MOM'S NAVAJO TACOS AND INDIAN FRY BREAD

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)

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.

NAVAJO TACOS

Steps:

• To make fry bread: Mix dry ingredients.
• Stir in water.
• Knead dough lightly; cover and let rest 15 minutes.
• Heat 1" vegetable oil in a 10" skillet.
• Pinch off dough in small amounts and pat dough into thin 8" circles.
• In the hot oil, quickly brown on both sides.
• Drain on paper towels.
• To make filling: Brown ground beef and onion, drain.
• Add beans and garlic salt.
• Simmer 10- 15 minutes.
• To Serve: Spoon filling onto frybread.
• Top with grated cheeses, salsa, lettuce, onion, or whatever sounds good.

LEFTOVER-BRISKET BREAKFAST TACOS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack on the top level (or on a level that can accommodate a skillet) and preheat the broiler.
• Place the tomatoes, onion, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and a pinch of salt in a small cast-iron skillet, then toss together and spread evenly. Broil, tossing halfway through, until charred around the edges, about 15 minutes. Watch closely to prevent scorching. Add the tomato mixture to a blender with the chipotles and adobo sauce. Process until chopped, about 10 seconds. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the green chiles and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Taste and add more salt if needed. Set aside.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the brisket and cook, adding 1 or 2 teaspoons of olive oil if the pan seems dry, until crisped all over, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet, swirling to coat. Pour in the eggs and cook, undisturbed, until just set around the edges, about 15 seconds. Using a rubber spatula, pull the set egg from around the edges into the center of the skillet. Continue cooking, drawing the spatula around the edge of the pan every 15 to 20 seconds, until the eggs are softly set, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Fill the warmed tortillas evenly with the scrambled eggs, brisket, tomato salsa, cilantro and crushed potato chips if using.

BREAKFAST TACOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat and add potatoes and peppers and onions. Sprinkle with Taco Seasoning. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until bottom layer of potatoes are browned. Turn potatoes and cook additional 5 to 6 minutes. Beat eggs in large bowl until well mixed. Push potatoes to side of skillet. Add eggs. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally until eggs are no longer wet. Lightly toss with eggs. Sprinkle with cheese and remove from heat. Portion eggs into tortillas and top with salsa and sour cream as desired. Taco Seasoning: Combine all taco seasoning ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Store in a small container with a lid.
• Recipe Note: If using diced (Southern style) hash browns, cook an additional 7 to 10 minutes.

NAVAJO TACOS

Steps:

• mix dry ingredients together in large bowl, add 1 1/2 cups hot water, mix well(i use my hands) dough should be soft and pliable, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for at least an hour.
• form dough into small balls and pat out on floured surface.
• in hot oil fry bread on both sides til nice and golden brown.
• ( a cast iron skillet is best for the frying, but any heavy duty skillet will work).
• top fry bread with chili, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and any other taco ingredient that you like.
• Enjoy!
• the fry bread also makes awesome sandwiches!