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Smash Burger Tacos
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Smash Burger Tacos

A mash up of a burger and tacos - with thin smash burgers folded up in a taco shell with homemade burger sauce!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 7 tacos
Calories: 478kcal
Author: Taylor Ellingson

Ingredients

Smash Tacos

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Burger Sauce

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoon chopped dill pickles
  • 1 tablespoon pickle brine
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Other:

  • 6 flour tortillas
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Chopped or sliced dill pickles

Instructions

Prepare Burger Mix

  • In a medium bowl, add the ground beef, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
  • With your hands or a wooden spoon, mix until just combined. Be careful not to overtax .
  • Form into seven 2.5 ounce balls. Place on a plate and cover. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.

Make Burger Sauce

  • In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chopped pickles, pickle brine, mustard, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.

Cook Smash Tacos

  • Preheat a griddle (we use a Blackstone grill) to high heat. It is important to have high heat, to ensure the burger gets crispy.
  • Add burger ball and top with a tortilla. With a burger press, press down very firmly to get the burger as thin as possible.
  • Cook for 2 minutes and then press again to get some of the fat to release.
  • Cook another 2-3 minutes. Then, with a steel spatula, forcefully scrape underneath the burger and flip.
  • Add cheese on top of the burger side and cook the tortilla until browned, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from the grill and spread with a generous spoonful of burger sauce. Sprinkle lettuce and chopped pickles and fold into a taco.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 3mg