Ohhh yes — that’s bold, hearty Southwest comfort food right there. 🌶️✨
Navajo Tacos with Green Chile are built on fluffy fry bread and loaded with savory meat, beans, chile, and toppings.
🌮 Navajo Tacos with Green Chile
🛒 Ingredients
For the Fry Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¾–1 cup warm water
- Oil for frying
For the Green Chile Beef
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup roasted green chile (fresh or frozen, chopped)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup tomato sauce (optional, for saucier texture)
Toppings
- Refried beans
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Shredded cheddar or Colby Jack
- Sour cream
- Sliced jalapeños
🔪 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Fry Bread
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in oil and warm water until dough forms.
- Knead lightly (about 2–3 minutes).
- Cover and rest 10–15 minutes.
- Divide into 4–6 balls.
- Flatten into 6–8 inch rounds.
- Fry in 350°F oil for about 1–2 minutes per side until golden and puffed.
- Drain on paper towels.
2️⃣ Cook the Green Chile Beef
- Brown ground beef with onion.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- Stir in green chile, cumin, chili powder, salt.
- Add tomato sauce if using.
- Simmer 5–10 minutes.
3️⃣ Assemble
- Spread warm refried beans on fry bread.
- Spoon green chile beef over top.
- Add lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and jalapeños.
Serve immediately while fry bread is warm and crisp.
🔥 Tips
- Use Hatch green chiles if you can — they add amazing flavor.
- Don’t overwork the fry bread dough or it gets tough.
- For a vegetarian version, skip beef and double the beans + green chile.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A red chile version
- A baked fry bread shortcut
- Or a dessert Navajo taco with honey and powdered sugar 🌮✨
