Smashed Burger Tacos

These juicy smashed burger tacos topped with burger sauce, cheese, pickled and shredded lettuce are so easy to make and a delicious, lighter way to get your burger fix.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword big mac smashed tacos, smash burger tacos, smashed burger tacos, smashed tacos

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings tacos

Calories 227kcal

Author Alida Ryder

Ingredients

12 small flour tortillas (the ones I used were around 12cm in diameter)
2 lb (1kg) ground beef / beef mince
2 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil for cooking

Smashed Burger Taco Toppings

burger sauce
4 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup sliced pickles
1 red onion finely sliced
cheddar cheese American cheese can be substituted

Instructions

Combine the ground beef and seasonings in a large mixing bowl and mix well
Divide the mixture into 12 balls (approximately 2.5oz/80g each) then press into the flour tortillas. Try to get the meat mixture as even and thin as possible.
Alternatively, you could also add the meat to a hot skillet or flat top grill then add the tortilla and smash the meat down with a spatula or burger press but I like to prepare them all in advance before cooking.
Heat a large skillet or frying pan over medium high heat and add a drizzle of oil.
Add the smashed tacos, meat-side down, and cook for 3-4 minutes until the meat is starting to caramelize then flip over using a spatula.
Add a slice of cheese and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the meat is cooked and the tortilla is golden brown.
Remove from the heat and repeat with the remaining tortillas. I like to keep the cooked tacos warm in a low oven covered with foil to prevent them from drying out.
To serve, top the tacos with burger sauce, shredded lettuce, pickles and sliced red onion.

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