Description
Navajo Fry Bread is a crispy, golden treasure that brings warmth from Native American kitchens straight to your table. Perfectly golden and pillowy, this bread serves as a delicious canvas for savory toppings or sweet dusting of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups oil
- 2.5 cups warm milk
Supporting Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Heat 2 cups of vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to precisely 375°F, creating the perfect frying environment for your bread.
- Grab a spacious mixing bowl and thoroughly combine 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons of baking powder, and 2 teaspoons of salt with a whisk.
- Pour 2½ cups of warm milk into your flour mixture, stirring until the ingredients transform into a soft, cohesive dough that feels smooth under your hands.
- Separate the dough into eighteen spherical shapes, each measuring about 2 inches in diameter, then gently press them into rounds approximately ½ inch thick.
- Carefully lower 3-4 dough rounds into the hot oil, allowing them to sizzle and develop a golden-brown exterior for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Remove the fried bread with a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel-lined plate, letting excess oil drain away and ensuring a crisp, non-greasy texture.
Notes
- Check the oil temperature carefully with a thermometer to ensure consistent, crispy frying without burning the bread.
- Work with slightly warm milk to help create a softer, more tender dough texture that’s easier to shape.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend to maintain similar consistency.
- Salt can be reduced for low-sodium diets, but don’t eliminate it completely as it helps develop flavor in the bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Fried
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Native American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 337
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 423 mg
- Fat: 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg