Smashed burger taco recipe is an easy and delicious cross between a taco and a burger! Made with lean ground beef, soft taco tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, chopped onion, and a delicious secret sauce, this is one burger recipe that's an easy weeknight dinner! Viral TikTok smash burger tacos are going to be your new favorite recipe. This is one healthy smash burger tacos recipe you'll want to make on repeat!
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🍔Ingredients for Best Smashed Burger Tacos
What you need for Viral Smash Burger Tacos
- Mayo
- Mustard
- Ketchup
- Diced Pickles or Relish
- Ground Chuck or Ground Round Beef ( avoid lean ground beef; a full-fat ground beef is better for Smashed Burger Tacos )
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Flour Tortillas
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices or American Cheese
- Shredded Iceberg Lettuce
- Yellow Onion (diced onion)
- Griddle Pan or Cast Iron Skillet
See full recipe below for quantities.
🍔 How To Make Smash Burger Tacos
- Step 1: Combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, relish, or diced pickles in a small bowl; set sauce aside. This makes the Thousand Island dressing, a.k.a. the secret sauce! The best burger sauce!
- Step 2: Heat a griddle over medium-high heat; you can also use a skillet pan. Divide beef into 4 loose portions and place them in mounds on the hot griddle. Season evenly with salt and pepper.
- Step 3: Cook for 2 minutes. Place a tortilla on top of each beef portion and press down to flatten the beef into the shape and size of the tortilla. Do not overcook the beef!
- Step 4: Cook until tortilla is golden-brown, 2 to 3 more minutes. Flip each patty over and top with cheese.
- Step 5: When cheese has melted and the tortilla has lightly browned, remove from the griddle. Top with lettuce and onions and sliced tomatoes. Drizzle with the secret sauce, and fold in half like a taco. Serve immediately.
- Step 6: You can add any toppings you like, this is the easiest healthy smash burger tacos recipe!
Variations for Best Smashed Burger Tacos
- You can add any toppings you like, including jalepenos, black olives, taco sauce, bell peppers, ranch, green cabbage, sour cream, garlic salt, avocado, or all the classic burger toppings like in my photo above.
Pro Tip Smashburger Tacos
- When cooking the ground beef, it's normal to see red liquid coming out from the meat. Don't freak out! It will cook off during the cooking process. Folks worry that the blood liquid from the meat makes the burgers soggy, but it doesn't. If you make the hamburgers into thin patties and cook for two minutes on each side, you'll be good to go! Make sure to make your hambuger patties nice and thin. Use a burger press if you have one to make the patties nice and flat.
- Use a fatty ground round beef. No lean ground beef for this recipe as the meat won't stick to the torillas if it's too lean. Less fat is bad in this instance. The fattier the ground beef, the better! This tortilla burger is so fun to make, and the entire family will love it!
- Cook the tortilla side first for 1-2 minutes. Then flip the tortilla and cook the beef patty. Let the cheese melt after you cook the smash burger taco. You know it's done once you have melty cheese.
The best meat for smash burgers is ground chuck with an 80/20 lean-to-fat ratio; this means 80% lean beef and 20% fat, providing the ideal balance for a juicy, flavorful burger with a good crust when smashed on the pan.
I don't recommend it. Use flour tortillas for best results. The corn tortillas will break in half when folded.
The secret to smash burgers is using high-quality ground beef, cooking it on a hot, flat surface.
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Smashed Burger Tacos | Best Easy Viral TikTok Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Secret Burger Sauce
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon Ketchup
- 2 teaspoon Mustard
- 2 tablespoon chopped pickles or relish
Smash burger Tacos
- 1 pound Ground round or ground Chuck Do not use lean ground beef for this recipe
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic salt
- 4 6-inch Flour tortillas
- 4 slices Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Shredded Iceberg Lettuce
- ½ cup Sliced tomatoes
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
Instructions
Secret Burger Sauce
- Combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, relish, or diced pickles in in a small bowl; set sauce aside.
Smash Burger Tacos
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat; you can also use a skillet pan. Divide beef into 4 loose portions and place them in mounds on the hot griddle. Season evenly with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2 minutes. Place a tortilla on top of each beef portion and press down to flatten the beef into the shape and size of the tortilla. Do not overcook the beef!
- Cook until tortilla is golden-brown, 2 to 3 more minutes. Flip each patty over and top with sliced cheese.
- When cheese has melted and the tortilla has lightly browned, remove from the griddle. Top with lettuce and onions and sliced tomatoes. Drizzle with the secret sauce, and fold in half like a taco. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Pro Tip Smashburger Tacos
- When cooking the ground beef, it's normal to see red liquid coming out from the meat. Don't freak out! It will cook off during the cooking process. Folks worry that the blood liquid from the meat makes the burgers soggy, but it doesn't. If you make the hamburgers into thin patties and cook for two minutes on each side, you'll be good to go! Make sure to make your hambuger patties nice and thin. Use a burger press if you have one to make the patties nice and flat.
- Use a fatty ground round beef. No lean ground beef for this recipe as the meat won't stick to the torillas if it's too lean. Less fat is bad in this instance. The fattier the ground beef, the better! This tortilla burger is so fun to make, and the entire family will love it!
Ashley
This recipe is delicious and so easy to make! It was such a hit with my family. So quick to whip up, and came out perfect with Genevieve’s tips for making it. I definitely agree with her suggestion for using a more fatty meat for the smashed burger so it sticks together, as well as using flour tortillas so they don’t fall apart. 5 star recipe for sure! Quick mid week dinner success!
Nisha
The Smashed burger tacos were sure a hit at my home, the flavors of the sauce in the tacos were awesome and we added extra burger toppings that were suggested as well.
Sonja
My god, I don't have TikTok, so I would have totally missed this smashed burger taco trend if not for your recipe. So easy and super addictive!
Leslie
I'm going to be putting that secret sauce on more than just this burger taco recipe! Wow! So so good!!
Genevieve
It's SO good! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Swathi
This smashed burger tacos are so yummy and best treat my family asked to make it again.
Genevieve
I'm so glad you and your family enjoyed them Swathi! Thank you!
Tisha
Ok these are genius and so delicious! Great recipe!
Genevieve
They are SO good! Glad you enjoyed!