A unique twist on burgers and tacos, these Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos will become a new favorite in your house with both the kids and adults.
I love burgers, I love tacos – why not combine the two and make these AMAZING Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos?
I’m sure you have heard of them before, versions of them have been taking the internet by storm, and they are absolutely a breeze to throw together!
With homemade sauce, fresh toppings, crispy tortillas and melted cheese, how can you go wrong?
These Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos have become a favorite in our household and my kids ask for them more often than not – they are just that good.
They are an easy weeknight dinnertime meal that serves the whole family, but can be easily double to serve a larger crowd!
If you have been looking for a fun new recipe to take a spin on two amazing foods, then these Smash Burger Tacos are absolutely what you need.
Some of my other favorite ground beef recipes that we have on our site include: Walking Tacos, Creamy Ground Beef Pasta and Ground Beef Enchiladas.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With easy to find ingredients these come together in no time!
- The homemade sauce is amazing and can be used on other various things.
- These are kid and adult friendly and are great all year long.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):
Ground beef
Black pepper
Salt
Flour tortillas
American cheese
Lettuce
Pickles
White onion
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Sweet relish
White distilled vinegar
Sweet paprika
HOW TO MAKE BIG MAC SMASH BURGER TACOS, STEP BY STEP:
- Separate ground beef into 6 equal sections, press onto tortilla in a single layer, covering completely, repeat with remaining tortillas. Salt and pepper the top and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, cook meat side down for 4 minutes pressing down with spatula starting in the middle and working outward. Flip over and then top each with a cheese slice and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melting and tortilla is crisp.
- While tacos are cooking, make sauce, add sauce ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Remove tacos from heat, top with lettuce, pickles, onions, then a drizzle of sauce and serve.
WHAT SIZE TORTILLAS SHOULD I USE?
We use 6-inch tortillas for this recipe, you can also see them labeled in stores as small or fajita sized.
If you want to go a little bigger you can use 8-inch tortillas but they will not make as much but you will have larger portions.
CAN I USE ANOTHER TYPE OF CHEESE?
Absolutely, while american is an absolute go-to for this recipe for us, you can definitely try other cheese.
Some other good options include: Cheddar, Muenster, Pepper Jack, Colby Jack, White Cheddar, etc.
Whatever you think would taste great with these, I say go for it and give it a try!
DO I HAVE TO MAKE MY OWN SAUCE?
While this sauce is super easy to make, you do not have to make if you do not want to.
You can replace the sauce with Thousand Island Dressing instead.
WHAT OTHER SUBSTITUTIONS CAN I MAKE?
If you want to switch up your Smash Burger Tacos, no worries there are plenty of substitutions that you can make!
- Meat: ground turkey, ground chicken, beyond meat, chorizo, etc.
- Toppings: jalapenos, avocado, tomatoes, olives, etc.
- Cheese: listed above for the options.
- Tortillas: whole wheat, low carb.
- Sauce: ketchup, mustard, honey mustard, chick-fil-a sauce, etc.
If you can think of other things that you want to add to doctor it up to make it your own, go for it!
HOW TO STORE:
These can be stored without the toppings in the refrigerator in an airtight container where they will keep for up to 2 days.
The sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.
We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
To reheat, place on a pan in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 4 minutes or until heated through.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Make sure you are using 6-inch tortillas for this recipe.
- Higher quality ground beef works best so they are not as greasy.
- You can use Thousand Islands Dressing instead of making your own homemade sauce if desired.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- Additional toppings, cheese and meats can be swapped or added, see above on some ideas.
- Easily double this recipe to make more for a larger crowd.
- Serve with fries, chips, onion rings, etc.
Love a good recipe mash-up? Then you absolutely 100% cannot go wrong with these Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos!
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Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos
Ingredients
- 1- pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 six-inch small/fajita sized flour tortillas
- 6 slices American cheese
- 1 cup lettuce shredded
- ½ cup pickles sliced
- ¼ cup white onion diced
Sauce:
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet relish
- 1/8 cup white onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ sweet paprika
Instructions
- Separate ground beef into 6 equal sections, press onto tortilla in a single layer, covering completely, repeat with remaining tortillas. Salt and pepper the top and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, cook meat side down for 4 minutes pressing down with spatula starting in the middle and working outward. Flip over and then top each with a cheese slice and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melting and tortilla is crisp.
- While tacos are cooking, make sauce, add sauce ingredients to a small mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Remove tacos from heat, top with lettuce, pickles, onions, then a drizzle of sauce and serve.
Notes
- Nutritional value is using all the sauce, expect a lower nutritional value if not using all the sauce.
- Make sure you are using 6-inch tortillas for this recipe.
- Higher quality ground beef works best so they are not as greasy.
- You can use Thousand Islands Dressing instead of making your own homemade sauce if desired.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- Additional toppings, cheese and meats can be swapped or added, see above on some ideas.
- Easily double this recipe to make more for a larger crowd.
- Serve with fries, chips, onion rings, etc.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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