Fry Bread Tacos with Spicy Shredded Beef Recipe

Fry Bread Tacos with Spicy Shredded Beef Recipe

How To Make Fry Bread Tacos with Spicy Shredded Beef

Instead of traditional tortillas, these fry bread tacos come with a homemade bread wrap filled with refried beans and spicy slow-cooked beef.

Preparation: 35 minutes
Cooking: 5 hours 7 minutes
Rest Time: 5 minutes
Total: 5 hours 47 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For the Shredded Beef:

  • 1lbbeef chuck roast,cubed
  • 1cupbeef broth
  • 1small onion,finely chopped
  • 3tbspred wine vinegar
  • 2tbspchili powder
  • 3clovesgarlic,grated
  • 2tspground cumin
  • salt and ground black pepper,to taste

For the Fry Bread:

  • 2cupsall purpose flour
  • 1tbspbaking powder
  • 1tspsalt
  • 1cupmilk
  • vegetable oil,for frying

For the Pinto Beans:

  • ¼cupolive oil
  • 15ozpinto beans,(1 can) rinsed and drained
  • 1tbspchili powder
  • 1tspground cumin
  • 1tspgarlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper,to taste

Instructions

Shredded Beef:

  1. Mix beef chuck, beef broth, onion, red wine vinegar, chili powder, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a slow cooker.

  2. Cook on High for about 4 hours until beef is tender. Transfer beef from slow cooker to a cutting board.

  3. Shred using 2 forks. Return shredded beef to the slow cooker. Cook on High for about 1 hour until flavors combine. Drain excess juice.

Fry Bread:

  1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour in milk, then mix until a dough forms.

  2. Knead dough on a floured work surface for about 5 minutes until smooth. Let dough rest for about 5 minutes.

  3. Divide into 4 equal sections and roll out into ¼-inch thick rounds. Poke a hole into the center of each with a finger.

  4. Heat vegetable oil to a depth of 1½ inches in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F.

  5. Fry each dough round until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Beans:

  1. Heat ¼ cup olive oil in a small pot. Add pinto beans, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir and mash for about 5 minutes until heated through.

  2. Top fry bread with pinto bean mixture and shredded beef.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 1013.55kcal
  • Fat: 31.10g
  • Saturated Fat: 6.41g
  • Trans Fat: 0.33g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 18.62g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.53g
  • Carbohydrates: 127.17g
  • Fiber: 21.54g
  • Sugar: 7.08g
  • Protein: 58.19g
  • Cholesterol: 78.67mg
  • Sodium: 1089.41mg
  • Calcium: 527.38mg
  • Potassium: 2426.78mg
  • Iron: 14.48mg
  • Vitamin A: 122.20µg
  • Vitamin C: 8.92mg

How To Make Fry Bread Tacos with Spicy Shredded Beef Recipe

A delicious take on the traditional taco. A light, fluffy fried bread complete with fresh refried beans, shredded spicy beef, and toppings like shredded cheese, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream. Most of the cooking time is from using the slow cooker. It only takes 30 minutes from frying the bread to serving this wonderful meal.

Preparation: 35 minutes
Cooking: 7 minutes
Total: 42 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1poundbeef chuck roast, cubed
  • 1cupbeef broth
  • 1smallonion, finely chopped
  • 3tablespoonsred wine vinegar
  • 2tablespoonschili powder
  • 3clovesgarlic, grated
  • 2teaspoonsground cumin
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1tablespoonbaking powder
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 1cupmilk
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1(15ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1tablespoonchili powder
  • 1teaspoonground cumin
  • 1teaspoongarlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix beef chuck, beef broth, onion, red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons chili powder, garlic, 2 teaspoons cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a slow cooker.

  2. Cook on High until beef is tender, about 4 hours. Transfer beef from slow cooker to a cutting board. Shred using 2 forks. Return shredded beef to the slow cooker. Cook on High until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Drain excess juice.

  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Pour in milk; mix until a dough forms.

  4. Knead dough on a floured work surface until smooth, about 5 minutes. Let dough rest, about 5 minutes. Divide into 4 equal sections and roll out into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Poke a hole into the center of each with your finger.

  5. Heat vegetable oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry each dough round until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

  6. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a small pot. Add pinto beans, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; stir and mash until heated through, about 5 minutes.

  7. Top fry bread with pinto bean mixture and shredded beef.

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