Indian Fry Bread Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add the water and knead the dough until soft.
• Roll the dough until 1/4 inch thick, then cut out rounds 4 inches in diameter.
• Fry the bread in 2 to 3 inches of hot oil until puffed and browned on both sides.
• Serve with honey, or powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour, baking powder, powdered milk, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour water over flour mixture and stir until a sticky dough forms. Form dough into a ball using floured hands.
• Fry the dough in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer fry bread to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir in cold water and vegetable oil until dough comes together into a ball.
• Set dough on a floured surface. Pinch off ten pieces the size of golf balls, roll into balls, and flatten each into a round. Make a small hole in the center of each round.
• Fill a deep skillet with oil to 3/4 inch; heat over medium-high heat. Add dough rounds in batches and fry until golden brown, about 20 seconds per side. Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Put flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well, add warm water and stir until dough begins to ball up. On a lightly floured surface knead dough. Do not over-work the dough. After working dough, place in a bowl and refrigerate for 1/2 to 1 hour.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a frying pan or kettle. Lightly flour surface and pat and roll out baseball size pieces of dough. Cut hole in middle with a knife (so the dough will fry flat) to 1/4-inch thickness and place in oil and cook until golden brown and flip over and cook opposite side until same golden brown. Dough is done in about 3 minutes depending on oil temperature and thickness of dough.
• After fry bread is done top with favorite topping or, chile and cheese first, then cover with lettuce and tomatoes, onions, green chile and you have an Indian Taco.

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 30 minutes., Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 6-in. circle. , In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry bread in hot oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown; drain on paper towels. Serve with desired toppings.

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Slowly add enough water to make a stiff dough.
• Place dough on a floured surface and knead just till smooth and not sticky.
• Let it rest for 30 minutes , or go right to next step.
• Divide the dough into large enough balls to make a 4" round.
• Preheat oil in a frying pan or deep frier, enough oil to float the risen bread. When the oil 'spits' upon sprinkling a few drops of water into it then it's ready.
• Flour the hands and put a ball in the palm of one hand while pressing it flat with the palm of the other hand, then reverse having the dough in the other hand and pressing with the other hand, till it is about 1/2" thick.
• Poke a little hole in the middle with the tip of the little finger.
• Place the flattened dough into the hot oil and fry on one side until golden and then flip and fry the other side.
• Remove fried dough from the oil and place on a plate with a paper towel on it to absorb excess oil.
• Serve hot and let each person add their own topping.

Steps:

• In a heavy large frying pan heat the oil to 365 degrees; Oil is hot enough if a small test piece of dough dropped in the oil begins cooking almost immediately and rises to the top.
• Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl; *see note about salt.
• Gradually add warm milk and mix to make a soft dough.
• When the dough has pulled together, cover and let sit in a warm place for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Break off a golf ball sized piece of dough and pat it out flat in your hand, no thicker than 1/4 inch.
• Place 2 or 3 flats at a time into the hot oil and when they begin to bubble flip them over and fry until they're a nice light golden brown.
• Remove and drain on paper towels then serve hot (keep them covered in a bowl until you're done frying).
• You can make larger flats; just make sure they're no thicker than 1/4" and fry one at a time.

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet til hot over med-high heat, but not smoking.
• In a large bowl, Combine the rest of the ingredients to make dough.
• Shape into round disks.
• Fry shaped dough in hot oil til brown and crispy.
• Serve hot.
• Traditionally you would eat this with stew.
• Or top with some honey.
• I personally like to spread a little butter on it.
• Two other popular choices, make chili.
• Pile Chili on top and add a little cheese, lettuce and tomato for a"Navajo Taco" Or use the round as your base for a Tostada, add taco meat, beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato and Guacamole.
• See my Creamy Guacamole recipe.

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.

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, all of the milk, and sugar.
• On floured surface, knead until smooth.
• Put in greased bowl and let rise 30 minutes.
• Divide dough into 8 parts.
• Roll each into a ball, then roll out in a circle.
• Fry dough 1 at a time for 1 minute each side.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or drizzle with honey.