Smash Burger Tacos

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min./batch
Yield 8 tacos
Test Kitchen Approved
Smash burger tacos combine the best of two favorite foods into one viral recipe. Featuring crispy-edged beef patties, a creamy pickle-spiked sauce and toasted flour tortillas, they're the tacos of our dreams.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dill pickle
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • TACOS:
  • 8 mini flour tortillas (street taco size)
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup sliced sweet pickles
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes, optional

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Season beef with salt and pepper; divide into 8 equal-sized balls.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, place one portion of ground beef in the skillet. Immediately top with a tortilla and press down with a burger press or flat spatula until beef is 1/4-in. thick. Cook until beef is browned and crisp, 1-2 minutes. Flip tortilla; top with one slice of cheese. Cover; cook until tortilla is browned, about 1 minute longer. Repeat with remaining tacos.
  4. Serve tacos immediately with prepared sauce, lettuce, pickles, onion, and if desired, tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts

2 tacos: 519 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 1414mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 33g protein.

This recipe takes the crispy tortilla of tacos and the juicy beef patty of smash burgers to make the ultimate pair. Stuff the taco with the burger sauce, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles to make it complete. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan
Recipe Creator

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