Healthy Smash Burger Tacos
These easy smash burger tacos are the best mash-up of a classic burger and a taco. This viral recipe combines crispy cooked smash burgers on a crispy tortilla, topped with all the best burger toppings.
Prep
10m
Cook
10m
Total
20m
Serves
6
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef - I used 93% lean
Salt and pepper – to taste
6 (6-inch) tortillas – I used a corn/flour blend
2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Burger toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped onion, pickles,
Fat free thousand island dressing
Method
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the ground beef to a mixing bowl and season it well with salt and pepper.
- Portion the meat into 6 servings. I weighed mine in 2.66-ounce portions using a food scale.
- Spread out the tortillas and press each portion of beef into each tortilla using your hands, leaving about a ¾-1 inch border around each tortilla, and place the assembled, uncooked tacos on the baking sheet.
- Heat a cast iron pan, skillet, griddle, or flat-top grill to medium-high heat and coat the surface in oil. Add the smashed burgers (1 at a time if using a smaller pan) to the pan, meat side down. Press the tortilla into the pan using a burger press, heavy pan, or stainless steel spatula. Spray or brush the tortilla with oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, flip, add some cheese, and cook for 2 more minutes or until the meat is cooked through and the edges of the tortillas are crispy. Remove, and place onto a lined baking sheet. Continue until you have cooked all the tacos. Note: you can cover the tacos with a lid to help melt the cheese faster.
- Top with your favorite burger toppings and fat free thousand island dressing and enjoy!
Macros
Per serving (approx.)
- Calories
- 283kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Carbs
- 17g
- Protein
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