Smash Tacos

Online recipe · as published / commonly shared

Servings: 4 · Yield: 4 smash burger tacos · Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min · Total 20 min

We wrote this recipe in the Joy of Cooking style. Every amount, time and step comes from the source's recipe card.

Seasoned beef pressed onto tortillas and griddled, cheeseburger style.

Combine the mayo and the rest of the sauce in a small bowl:

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon mustard

1 tablespoon relish

1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

Set the sauce aside.

Heat a griddle over medium-high heat.

Divide into 4 loose portions and place on the hot griddle:

1 lb ground round

Season the beef with:

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cook for 2 minutes. Place a tortilla over each portion:

4 (6-inch) flour tortillas

Firmly press to flatten the beef into a thin layer that reaches the edges of the tortilla.

Cook until the tortilla is golden-brown, 2 to 3 more minutes. Flip each patty over and top with:

2 slices American cheese, cut in half lengthwise

When the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown and crisp, top with:

1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

1/4 cup diced onion

Drizzle with:

the sauce

Remove from the griddle and fold in half like a taco. Serve immediately.

Citations

Cookbook ancestor

Reference: The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt (2015). Publisher: Norton, 2015 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-0393081084.

We put this together for personal use. See the citations. This is not a cookbook reprint.