Description
These viral smash burger tacos combine crispy beef edges with warm tortillas in one game-changing mashup. Press ground beef onto tortillas, smash flat on a screaming-hot griddle, and flip when golden for crispy, cheesy tacos ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (80/20 or 85/15)
6 small flour tortillas (6-inch fajita size)
6 slices American cheese
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp dill pickle relish
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
Shredded lettuce for topping
Diced tomatoes for topping
Diced pickles for topping
Diced onions for topping
Instructions
1. Make the burger sauce by whisking together mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl. Chill in the fridge while you cook the tacos.
2. Preheat electric griddle to 400°F or heat a cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking hot. If using stainless steel, add 1 tbsp oil and swirl to coat.
3. Divide ground beef into six 2.5 oz portions and roll each into a loose ball. Keep cold until ready to cook.
4. Place one beef ball on one side of a tortilla and press down as thin and evenly as possible. Season generously with salt and pepper.
5. Place tortilla beef-side down on hot griddle. Press hard with burger press or pan bottom for 5 seconds. Sear for 2-3 minutes until edges are deeply browned.
6. Use metal spatula to flip taco over. Top immediately with cheese slice and let melt for 1 minute while tortilla gets golden.
7. Remove taco from griddle and top with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions. Drizzle with burger sauce, fold in half, and serve immediately.
Notes
Keep beef cold until cooking for easier pressing and better texture.
Work in batches of 2-3 tacos depending on griddle size.
Press beef really thin for maximum crispy edges and proper cooking.
Don’t move beef while searing or you’ll lose the crust.
Keep finished tacos warm in 200°F oven while cooking remaining batches.
Prep sauce up to a week ahead and store in fridge.
Form beef balls ahead of time and chill until ready to cook.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg