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Smash Burger Taco
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Smash Burger Taco Recipe + Burger Sauce

The BEST Smash Burger Tacos with homemade burger sauce, toasted tortillas, lettuce and burger pickles! A recipe you are sure to love!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 330

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 0.5 cup mayo
  • 0.25 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickles (chopped)
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon pickle juice
  • 0.5 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 0.5 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 0.25 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
  • 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 slices American cheese
  • 6 pieces flour tortillas (street taco size)
  • shredded lettuce
  • burger pickles
  • optional other toppings: bacon, white onions
  • burger patty paper squares

Equipment

  • burger press

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Make Burger Sauce: Add Burger Sauce ingredients to a small bowl, stir to combine. Set aside.
  2. Prep Burger Balls: Add 1 pound ground beef, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper to bowl. Mix to combine. Divide into 6 equal-sized balls. Set aside.
  3. Prep Other Ingredients: Make sure you have your tortillas and cheese, salt + pepper ready to bring to your Blackstone. Also make sure your other toppings are ready to go (shredded lettuce, burger pickles). The cook time goes super fast so having everything prepped is a must!
  4. Cook Patties + Toast Tortillas: Preheat flat top griddle to a medium-high heat. Place balls on flat top. Using a burger press, slowly press down on each ball to flatten until the patties are flattened as much as you possibly can. This will take 15-20 seconds per patty. Let sit and cook for the next 40 seconds (feel free to season patties at this point if you want). Flip and immediately add a slice of cheese to each - this is also when you will put the tortillas on the cook top. Close lid and let burgers cook approx. 2 minutes. Open lid and flip tortillas. Use spatula to lift patties up and place on top of toasted tortilla. Transfer to plate.
  5. Finish Building Taco: Add shredded lettuce, burger sauce, and pickles. Feel free to also add bacon and thin white onion if you want. Enjoy!