Big Mac Tacos with Smash Burger Patties
By Elena Voss
Prep
10 min
Cook
12 min
Total
22 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Spreading 4 ounces of beef around the tortillas will give Big Mac tacos with oven-baked beef․ I sear beef patties and cheese-covered tortillas in a preheated cast iron pan at a high temperature․ I like softer tortillas․
I use 80/20 ground beef for this recipe and make four beef patties to place on the tortilla․ Press the patties almost completely flat on the tortillas‚ leaving a raised edge of raw beef․ Otherwise‚ the patties will curl up while cooking and form a ball shape rather than a patty․
I don't fill the pan with tacos but leave room for one or two tacos․ I press the raw side of each taco in the pan after adding it to the pan․ The patties are thin enough to fully cook within the listed time․ I add cheese to the top of each taco after flipping it to melt during cooking․
Add toppings‚ such as sauce‚ lettuce‚ onion‚ and three dill pickle slices‚ to each taco and serve right away․ I like cold toppings with hot beef and sauce drizzled over the burger‚ not spread into the tortilla․
Why you'll love this recipe
- The meat is grilled on tortillas to make thin‚ flat hamburgers for tacos․
- Preheat the cast iron pan until it's lightly smoking before adding tacos․
- Thin patties need 4 to 5 minutes to cook on one side before flipping․
- Adding cheese when you flip the sandwich lets the cheese melt for 1 or 2 minutes over the cooked beef․
- Each taco comes with toppings of sauce‚ lettuce‚ onion‚ and three pickle slices added at the table․
- You can cook one or two patties at a time in your large skillet․
Ingredients
- •1 lb ground beef (80/20, divided into 4 (4-ounce) patties)
- •4 6-inch flour tortillas
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •½ teaspoon black pepper
- •4 slices American cheese
- •¼ cup Big Mac sauce
- •¾ cup shredded lettuce
- •3 tablespoons white onion (minced)
- •12 dill pickle slices
- •½ cup mayonnaise
- •1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard)
- •1 teaspoon white vinegar
- •2 tablespoons white onion (grated)
- •2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt (for the sauce)
- •½ teaspoon paprika
- •½ teaspoon garlic powder
- •½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, grated onion, sweet pickle relish, kosher salt, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small mixing bowl.
- 2
Transfer the sauce to a glass jar, such as a mason jar, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- 3
Spread each 4-ounce burger patty evenly over a flour tortilla until it is almost completely covered.
- 4
Season each patty with the kosher salt and black pepper.
- 5
Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until lightly smoking.
- 6
Place one or two patties meat side down in the skillet and lightly press them onto the pan.
- 7
Cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
- 8
Flip each taco.
- 9
Add one slice of American cheese to each taco and cook for another 1 or 2 minutes.
- 10
Repeat with the remaining patties.
- 11
Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Big Mac sauce over each burger taco, then add lettuce, minced onion, and 3 dill pickle slices.
- 12
Serve immediately.
FAQ
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
674
Protein
27g
Fat
53g
Carbs
21g
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