Description
A recipe for making seasoned ground beef patties smashed thin and served in tortillas like tacos.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 12 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1/4 cup dill pickle chips, chopped
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a bowl, gently mix the ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Do not overmix.
- Divide the meat mixture into 12 equal balls.
- Heat a large, flat griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place a meatball on the hot surface. Immediately place a piece of parchment paper over the meatball and use a sturdy spatula or burger press to smash the meat into a very thin patty (about 1/8 inch thick).
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the edges are brown and crispy.
- Flip the patty. Immediately sprinkle with a small amount of cheese. Cook for another minute until the cheese melts.
- While the patties cook, warm the tortillas on a separate dry skillet or microwave until soft.
- Remove the patties from the heat.
- To assemble, place one cheeseburger patty onto a warm tortilla. Top with chopped onion, pickle chips, mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Notes
- For extra flavor, toast the tortillas lightly on the griddle before adding the meat.
- Use a metal spatula to scrape the crispy bits (fond) off the griddle when flipping the patties.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 70
Keywords: smash burger, taco, ground beef, cheeseburger, quick dinner, griddle recipe