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Easy Navajo Tacos are Indian fry breads topped with chili, cheese and all your favorite taco fixings. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.com
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Navajo Tacos

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil for frying
  • 1 can (16.3 ounces) refrigerated jumbo biscuit dough

Navajo Taco Meat/Chili

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes undrained
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 packet (1 ounce) chili seasoning
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans drained then rinsed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans drained then rinsed

Toppings

  • lettuce
  • cheese
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • guacamole
  • sliced olives

Instructions

  • In a large cast iron skillet, pour in enough oil to fill it 2/3 full. Set heat to medium-low. Let oil heat up for at least 15 minutes before frying dough.

Navajo Taco Meat/Chili

  • Cook and crumble ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once browned, drain grease. Add ground beef and all other chili ingredients to a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Once oil is ready, remove biscuit dough from can. Press dough into a flat circle. Carefully, place dough into the hot oil and fry for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown. Carefully remove from oil, and lay fried dough onto a paper towel lined plate to let soak up grease. Repeat with all biscuit dough.
  • Place one fry bread onto a plate, and top with 1/2 cup of chili. Top with all your favorite taco toppings and enjoy!