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Smash Burger Tacos
Your burger order, with a better crunch. Crispy beef edges, melted cheddar, pickles and burger sauce. All the flavour. Less effort.
20 minApprox. time
EasyEffort
4 tacosMakes
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Ingredients
Batch size
Makes 4 tacos. Two tacos per serving.
For the tacos
Burger sauce
Contains milk, wheat and egg in most mayonnaise. Mustard is also included; check product labels.
Let’s cook
Make it tonight.
Mix the burger sauce
Stir the Greek yogurt, mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickle juice and garlic powder together. Set aside while you cook.Press the beef
Season the beef with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Divide it evenly between the tortillas, about 3 oz per tortilla. Press each portion in a thin, even layer onto one tortilla.Sear, then flip
Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Place the tortilla beef-side down and cook until deeply browned and cooked through, working in batches as needed. Start checking after 2–3 minutes; cooking time depends on thickness and pan heat. Flip carefully.Add cheese and build
Scatter cheddar over the beef and cook about another minute, until the cheese melts and the tortilla is toasted. Add lettuce, onion, pickles and burger sauce. Fold and eat while crisp.
Make it yours.
Lighten it up
Use reduced-fat cheddar or a little less cheese, and plain Greek yogurt as the base of the sauce.
Bring the heat
Add jalapeños, hot sauce or chili flakes.
Add more crunch
Try shredded cabbage, chopped tomatoes or a handful of extra lettuce.
Equipment
Large skillet or griddle, spatula, mixing bowl.
A note on the nutrition
The Instagram carousel lists 480 calories, 45g protein, 32g carbs and 18g fat per two tacos. These are published estimates, not independently verified calculations. Brands and portions change the final nutrition.
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Good notes to cook by.
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