Easy Smash Burger Tacos
30 minutes
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About Easy Smash Burger Tacos
These easy smash burger tacos combine juicy, crispy-edged ground beef with golden flour tortillas, melted cheese, crunchy pickles, fresh lettuce, onion, and creamy burger sauce. They are a fun 30-minute dinner with classic cheeseburger flavor.
Recipe Time & More
Prep15 minutes
Cook15 minutes
Total30 minutes
Ingredients
For the smash burger tacos
- 1 lbs beef 80/20 ground, 454 g
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 black pepper cracks fresh
- 6 tortillas small 6-inch flour tortillas
- 6 slices cheese muenster or provolone cheese
- 1/2 cup lettuce Shredded, for topping
- 1/2 cup white onion Chopped, for topping
- 1/2 cup Dill pickle chips for topping
For the burger sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise 120 g
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 2 tablespoons pickles minced bread and butter pickles
- 1 tablespoon pickle brine
- 10 black pepper cracks fresh black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Stir together the mayonnaise, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard, minced bread and butter pickles, pickle brine, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Set the burger sauce aside.
- Add the ground beef to a bowl and season it with kosher salt and fresh black pepper. Mix gently.
- Divide the ground beef into 6 equal portions and roll each portion into a loose ball.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat until hot.
- Place one beef ball in the skillet and immediately place one flour tortilla directly on top.
- Press the tortilla down firmly with a burger press, potato masher, or sturdy spatula until the beef spreads into a thin layer.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the beef is browned and cooked through.
- Carefully flip the taco so the tortilla side is down and the beef side is facing up.
- Place one slice of muenster or provolone cheese over the beef.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese melts and the tortilla becomes golden and crisp.
- Remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining beef and tortillas.
- Top each taco with shredded lettuce, chopped white onion, dill pickle chips, and burger sauce.
- Fold and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Use 80/20 ground beef for juicy tacos with good browning.
- Do not pack or overwork the beef.
- Heat the skillet well before cooking and press firmly so the beef spreads evenly. Keep all toppings ready because the tacos are best served immediately.
- Cook the ground beef to 160°F (71°C).
- Store the sauce and fresh toppings separately from leftover tacos.
Recipe Video
Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 10gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 2352mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 259mgIron: 1mg

