I have been seeing smash burger tacos all over the place and I just had to try them! The basic idea of this recipe is that you take some ground beef, smash it into a pan, like a smash burger, top it with a tortilla, and cook until the beef is golden brown, before flipping and cooking until the tortilla is crispy. The tortilla is then topped with toppings and enjoyed, folded, taco style. These smash burger tacos are super easy to make! I find it easiest to spread the beef over the tortillas in a thin layer, season the top as desired, and smash it into the pan to cook. When I flip the patties to cook the tortillas I sprinkle cheese on top, cover and let the cheese melt at the same time! I serve these with burger toppings: lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, and mustard, and I like shred and finely dice them, like taco toppings! You can use use any toppings that you want!
This cooking style can be used to make many different variations such as:
Tacos – season the beef with taco seasoning and top with taco fillings!
Breakfast tacos – use sausage instead ground beef and top with eggs, etc.
Serve with taco style toppings!
Smash Burger Tacos
Smashed burgers served taco style with the beef smashed onto the tortillas, smashed into a pan and cooked until the beef and tortillas are golden brown, before topping with your favourite burger toppings!
ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 (8 inch) tortillas (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cheese, shredded
- 1 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1/4 cup pickles, diced
- 2 tablespoons mustard
directions
- Divide the meat into 4 equal portions, press it onto the tortillas, in a thin layer covering all but 1/2 an inch around the edge.
- Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat a heavy bottom skillet to medium-high heat, smash the meat side down into the pan, and let it cook until the meat starts to turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Flip the burger tacos so that the tortilla side is down, sprinkle the cheese, cover, and let the tortilla get crispy and the cheese melt.
- Top with the burger toppings, fold the tortillas and serve taco style!
Option: Use your favourite burger toppings!
Option: Season the beef with taco seasoning and use your favourite taco toppings!
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Oh gosh! These burger tacos are definitely a must try recipe! The photos look incredible and so delicious. Plus, they don’t sound too hard to make.
a great burger taco smash up too, I like it, thank you
Love these smash tacos! Also, some great suggestions to vary them! I will be trying the breakfast taco version! (Probably will be my favorite, tomorrow morringi!) Also, your pictures are beautiful!! The colors are amazing, and really appetizing! Love your site, Kevin! I hope you keep ’em comin’ ‘!! This is the best recipe site ever! I come back, time after time, and never fail to find something interesting to make. “ooh, that looks good!”
I’ve never heard of the smash style of cooking. Interesting recipe!
Just made this for lunch! Well, definitely I will use the Street Taco size tortillas for me…this was huge but delish!
It was fast, fun, cleaner than just frying a burger! I try not to buy buns cuz they go to waste and always have tortillas! Thanks for this idea!
The flavours in this dish are simply outstanding.
it is so delicous, and look beautiful