Description
A playful mash-up of smash burgers and tacos, these easy-to-make tacos feature crispy-edged beef patties in warm tortillas, topped with your favorite fixings.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4–8 tortillas (flour or corn)
- Cheese (American, cheddar, or pepper jack, sliced or shredded)
- Shredded lettuce
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking oil (vegetable, canola, or grapeseed)
- Desired toppings (chopped tomatoes, sliced onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, hot sauce)
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Instructions
- 1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a little cooking oil.
- 2. Form the ground beef into small loose balls or thin patties, seasoning generously with salt and pepper.
- 3. Place the patties on the skillet and smash them down with a spatula to create a thin burger.
- 4. Cook for 3–4 minutes until browned and crispy, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes.
- 5. Warm a tortilla in the skillet for about 20–30 seconds per side.
- 6. Assemble the tacos by placing the cooked burger on the tortilla and adding cheese, lettuce, and desired toppings.
- 7. Serve immediately while warm.