Description
This Navajo Fry Bread recipe makes golden, lightly crispy bread with a soft, fluffy center using simple pantry ingredients. Serve it sweet with honey and powdered sugar or savory with ground beef, beans, and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups oil for frying
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½–2 cups warm water
- Honey and powdered sugar (optional)
- Ground beef, beans, and cheese (optional)
- Cinnamon sugar (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add 1½ cups of warm water, stirring until the ingredients begin to form a dough. Add more water as needed, up to 2 cups total.
- Mix until a soft, manageable dough forms. Avoid overworking the dough.
- Divide the dough into individual portions. Flatten each portion with your hands or a rolling pin into a round or slightly oval shape.
- Pour the frying oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed skillet and heat over medium heat until ready for frying.
- Carefully place one piece of dough into the hot oil. Fry until the underside is golden brown, then turn it over.
- Continue frying until both sides are golden brown and the bread is cooked through.
- Remove the fry bread with tongs or a slotted spoon and transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, allowing the oil to return to a suitable frying temperature between batches.
- Serve warm with honey and powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, or savory toppings such as ground beef, beans, and cheese.
Notes
- Start with 1½ cups of warm water and add more gradually as needed to achieve a soft dough.
- Fry the dough in batches to avoid overcrowding the skillet and lowering the oil temperature.
- Serve shortly after frying for the best texture. Add sweet or savory toppings just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Native American-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Navajo Fry Bread, homemade fry bread, traditional fry bread, Indian fry bread, easy fry bread recipe