Smash Burger Tacos

These Smash Burger Tacos are a quick and easy dinner made with ground beef smashed onto tortillas, melted cheese, and classic burger toppings. Ready in just 20 minutes and perfect for busy weeknights.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword beef barbacoa, Shredded Beef Tacos

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 345kcal

Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Equipment

Ingredients

Spray oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 cheddar or American cheese slices
4 Flour tortillas
1/4 head iceberg lettuce
1 small onion
16 pickle slices
4 tablespoons burger sauce

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For the tacos:

Split the ground beef in 4 equally sized balls.
Smash them on top of 4 tortillas, trying to get as close to the edge as possible. The meat will shrink as it cooks so this step is important.
Season the beef with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet over medium high heat, add a spray of oil.
Once hot, add the tacos, beef side down and fry for 1-2 minutes until browned. Flip and add a slice of cheddar or American cheese. Add a small splash of water, and quickly cover your skillet with a lid. Cook for 1-2 minutes longer, until the tortilla starts to brown and the cheese melts.

For serving the tacos:

Shred your lettuce finely, dice your onion as small as you can, and prepare your other toppings.
On top of each taco, add about one tablespoon of burger sauce, 3-4 pickles, a big pinch of finely diced onion, and some iceberg lettuce.

Notes

Storage Instructions

Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Warm up in the microwave or a skillet.

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