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as of Sep 15, 2026

Smash Tacos

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Smash Tacos #22 · dinner · mexican Host: Allrecipes — Smash Burger Taco → TikTok → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon ketchup 1 teaspoon mustard 1 tablespoon relish 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce 1 lb ground round 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 (6-inch) flour tortillas 2 slices American cheese, cut in half lengthwise 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce 1/4 cup diced onion Steps Combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, relish, and hot sauce; set sauce aside. Heat a griddle over medium-high. Divide beef into 4 mounds on the hot surface; season with salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Place a tortilla on each mound and press to flatten the beef to the tortilla shape; cook until tortilla is golden, 2–3 minutes more. Flip, top with cheese until melted; add lettuce, onion, and sauce; fold like a taco and serve immediately. Source: Allrecipes — Smash Burger Taco tags: beef,tortilla,cheese · popularity: spike · meat: yes	Griddled meat tacos Book: My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998) crumb: meat seared onto tortilla Mexican griddle cooking of meat on tortillas. Differences: Griddled meat tacos are related. Viral smash presses raw beef onto the tortilla like a smash burger before flipping—shared griddle taco frame, different crust and construction.

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ANCESTOR

Smash Tacos
#22 · dinner · mexican
Host: Allrecipes — Smash Burger Taco → TikTok → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon relish
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 lb ground round
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 (6-inch) flour tortillas
2 slices American cheese, cut in half lengthwise
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/4 cup diced onion

Steps

Combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, relish, and hot sauce; set sauce aside.
Heat a griddle over medium-high. Divide beef into 4 mounds on the hot surface; season with salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes.
Place a tortilla on each mound and press to flatten the beef to the tortilla shape; cook until tortilla is golden, 2–3 minutes more.
Flip, top with cheese until melted; add lettuce, onion, and sauce; fold like a taco and serve immediately.

Source: Allrecipes — Smash Burger Taco

tags: beef,tortilla,cheese · popularity: spike · meat: yes

Griddled meat tacos
Book: My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998)

crumb: meat seared onto tortilla

Mexican griddle cooking of meat on tortillas.

Differences: Griddled meat tacos are related. Viral smash presses raw beef onto the tortilla like a smash burger before flipping—shared griddle taco frame, different crust and construction.

Match: Reasonably similar, but will taste different

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Viral recipe

Smash Tacos

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon relish
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 lb ground round
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 slices American cheese, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1/4 cup diced onion

Steps
1. Combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, relish, and hot sauce; set sauce aside.
2. Heat a griddle over medium-high. Divide beef into 4 mounds on the hot surface; season with salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes.
3. Place a tortilla on each mound and press to flatten the beef to the tortilla shape; cook until tortilla is golden, 2–3 minutes more.
4. Flip, top with cheese until melted; add lettuce, onion, and sauce; fold like a taco and serve immediately.

Citations
- Allrecipes — Smash Burger Taco: https://www.allrecipes.com/smash-burger-taco-recipe-7485747
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Smash+Tacos
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Smash+Tacos+recipe

Compiled for personal use; see citations.

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download smash-tacos.txt

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Dish: Smash Tacos
Match: Reasonably similar, but will taste different
Ancestor: Griddled meat tacos
Source: My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998)
Differences: Griddled meat tacos are related. Viral smash presses raw beef onto the tortilla like a smash burger before flipping—shared griddle taco frame, different crust and construction.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Allrecipes — Smash Burger Taco (https://www.allrecipes.com/smash-burger-taco-recipe-7485747)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Smash+Tacos)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Smash+Tacos+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
My Mexico — Diana Kennedy (1998).
Regional Mexican cooking documented from markets and home kitchens—moles, salsas, masa, and state-by-state techniques.

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