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Single smash burger taco with melted cheese and toppings on white plate

Smash Burger Tacos

Crispy smashed beef with melted American cheese and special sauce in a toasted flour tortilla.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • - 1 lb ground beef 80/20
  • - 8 small flour tortillas street taco size
  • - 8 slices American cheese
  • - 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • - 1/2 cup diced white onion
  • - Dill pickle slices
  • - Seasoning salt and black pepper to taste
  • - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • - 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • - 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • - 1 tablespoon pickle relish

Method
 

  1. **Mix.** Stir together mayo, ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish for the special sauce.
  2. **Heat.** Get a cast iron skillet screaming hot over high heat for at least 5 minutes.
  3. **Smash.** Place a tortilla on the griddle, set a 2 oz beef ball on one half, and press paper-thin with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. **Sear.** Cook 2 to 3 minutes without moving until edges are crispy and lacy. Add cheese, fold tortilla over.
  5. **Dress.** Open the taco and top with lettuce, onion, pickles, and special sauce.

Notes

- Use 80/20 beef for the crispiest edges.
- Get the pan as hot as possible before you start.
- Don't move the beef once smashed. Let it build a crust first.