Let me introduce you to this super easy 30 minutes lunch or dinner. Smashed burger tacos are the perfect mix between a crispy smash burger and a loaded taco. Thin tortillas are pressed directly onto seasoned beef, creating crispy caramelized edges while staying juicy inside.
They cook incredibly fast and give you everything people love about smash burgers—crispy beef, melted cheese, burger sauce, pickles, and lettuce—but in a lighter, crispier taco-style version.
It’s one of those recipes that’s simple, fun to make, and always a hit for quick dinners or gatherings.
Smash Burger Tacos
Description
Crispy smashed burger tacos made with seasoned beef pressed onto tortillas, topped with cheese, sauce, lettuce, and pickles. Easy viral-style dinner recipe.
Ingredients
Beef
Tacos
Burger sauce
Toppings
Instructions
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Prepare beef and press
Divide beef into 6 equal balls.
Spread each beef ball thinly onto one side of a tortilla, pressing evenly all the way to the edges.
Season with salt and black pepper.
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Cook
Place tortilla beef-side down onto a hot skillet.
Press firmly and cook for 2–3 minutes until deeply browned and crispy.
Flip and cook tortilla side for another 1–2 minutes.
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Add cheese
Top beef with cheese immediately after flipping so it melts.
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Make sauce
Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, pickle juice, paprika, garlic powder and sriracha if using.
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Assemble
Top tacos with sauce, lettuce, onions, and pickles.
Serve immediately.
