Not-Quite-Frybread Sausage Wraps

Not-Quite-Frybread Sausage Wraps

If you're into Navajo-Swedish cuisine, you'll want to try one of these.

Ingredients
“Not-Quite-Frybread” Ingredients
  • 1 cup Wheat Beer
  • 2 1/2 tsp Instant yeast
  • 2 1/2 cups Bread flour (or use white whole wheat flour for more fiber)
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder (optional, for extra flavor)
Sonoran Frybread Wrap
  • Gilbert’s Froman or Smoked Andouille Chicken Sausage
  • Pico de Gallo (medium-hot, fresh salsa with tomatoes, onion and peppers)
  • Pinto beans
  • Diced jalapeños
  • Yellow or Dijon mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • Cilantro, to garnish
Frybread Taco Wrap
  • Gilbert’s Caprese Chicken Sausage
  • Refried Pinto or Black Beans
  • Shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Diced white onion
  • Shredded Mexican cheese
  • Sour Cream or Yogurt
  • Grilled corn, to garnish
Instructions
  • To make the Frybread, first “proof” your yeast in a bowl by warming about 1/4 cup of the beer to ~100 degrees and pouring in with the yeast. Let sit for about 10-15 minutes until the yeast is thoroughly bubbly.
  • Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, and slowly incorporate along with remaining beer into the yeast. This can be done with a fork if you don’t have a fancy mixer. Mix by hand vigorously, incorporating a bit of dry flour or warm water/beer, as needed, until your dough is not sticking to the sides of the bowl.
  • On a clean, smooth, floured surface (like a granite countertop or bread board), knead your dough by hand for 5-10 minutes.
  • If you haven’t made kneaded bread, the idea here is to keep your hands dry with a bit of flour, and to continually fold and press the dough, incorporating a bit of flour as needed, until the texture is just right. One good analogy is to get it to feel like a big earlobe – springy, not sticky and not too dry.
  • With your texture just right, form into a ball, and return to an oiled mixing bowl to rise for 1 hour, covered with plastic wrap or a damp towel.
  • After an hour, your ball should have risen to about twice its original size. Place back on a floured surface, and cut into 8 even wedges.
  • Preheat a griddle or cast iron pan, with a small amount of oil, to medium-high heat.
  • To make one “Frybread,” roll out on your floured surface with a floured rolling pin. If your dough is sticking too much, you can sprinkle both sides with a little cornmeal. Carefully roll out to about a 9 inch diameter. It should be as thin as you can get it without breaking the dough. You can work it a little by hand to get it round and even.
  • Toss on the hot griddle, about a minute or so on each side. You’ll know it’s ready to flip when the reverse side is thoroughly bubbling and inflating. You can leave it a little longer to make it crispy, but it will be harder to wrap.
  • Serve warm with your toppings, wrap it up like a burrito and enjoy!