Seasoned and smashed beef patties on tortillas with cheese, lettuce, pickles, and a homemade Big Mac sauce make these Big Mac Smashburger Tacos a unique dinner idea and they taste irresistible!
A 10 MINUTE RECIPE
These Big Mac Smashburger Tacos combine two fast food favorites into one epic, mouthwatering dish! Thin, crispy burger patties are smashed right onto your favorite street taco tortillas, then topped with melty cheese, shredded lettuce, pickles, onions, and a drizzle of classic Big Mac-style sauce. They’re super easy to make and I love when I have another reason to make my homemade Big Mac Sauce (so good y’all, it’s my favorite to use for my Big Mac Salad!)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Sure! If you don’t want to make the homemade Big Mac sauce, you can grab a bottle from the store. Using a store bought burger sauce will speed things up. Walmart makes a burger sauce and so does Kinders that are similar and would work nicely (these are not paid affiliate links.)
Since the street tacos tortillas come in a 12 pack and this recipe just makes 8 tacos, you’ll need another 1/2 pound of meat so you can use all the tortillas in the pack.
Of course! I think these would be amazing when you make them on a Blackstone or similar flat top grill. You’d follow the same directions.
You can also just smash the burger balls directly onto the skillet with shell on top, but I found it easier to get the burger extra flat before smashing. Do what you would like to, either way should work.
You don’t have to have a second pan on low heat. You can just flip the burger over in the same pan. However, I found that the tortilla can burn quickly if you aren’t super careful. Using a warming pan to melt the cheese allowed the tortillas to become slightly charred but still pliable so they would hold together when folding in half.
Leftovers can be stored in a container and can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. The tortillas may get soggy over time. Freeze leftovers in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- street size tortillas– you can use corn or flour tortillas, either will work for this recipe.
- ground beef– I used 80/20. I suggest you use a leaner meat for less shrinkage
- American cheese– This is supposed to be like a Big Mac, so American Cheese is what I suggest using, but you could switch things up. Instead of using American cheese, you can use Pepper Jack cheese. If you want American cheese that tastes like McDonald’s cheese, grab the American deli cheese from Walmart (not a paid affiliate link).
- salt and pepper– or you could use your steak seasoning
- mayonnaise
- French dressing – this is all for the Big Mac Sauce, if you don’t like to use French Dressing, check out my other version over on my recipe for Big Mac Salad.
- dill pickle relish – or you could finely dice some dill pickles. You could even use sweet relish if you like it a little sweeter.
- dried minced onion
- granulated sugar
- white vinegar
- garlic cloves – fresh or jarred stuff works fine here.
- topping ideas: lettuce, diced onion and pickle slices – you do not have to top your smash burger with any of these. You can just cook them up and top with what you like!
HOW TO MAKE BIG MAC SMASHBURGER TACOS
To a small bowl, add all the sauce ingredients. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
Divide the ground beef evenly into 8 balls (about 2 ounces each.) Place each ground beef ball into the center of each tortilla. Use your hands to squish the burger onto the shell and all the way to the sides. Don’t worry if there is any overhang as when the burger cooks it will shrink a bit.
Repeat the process with all 8 burgers. Then sprinkle each burger with salt and pepper or a sprinkle of steak seasoning. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Take your burger and place it beef-side down on the hot skillet. Use a solid metal spatula to press down on the burger to really sear the meat all over. Set a timer for two minutes. Continue to smash often for this time.
Begin heating up a separate skillet over low heat. When the time is up, use your spatula to lift the burger and place it tortilla-side down in the other skillet that is over lower heat. Add the cheese and allow it to melt slightly before removing the burger to a platter. Repeat with the remaining burgers.
Serve with your choice of burger toppings, but a traditional Big Mac would have lettuce, pickles, onions and BigMac sauce.
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Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 34g | Sodium: 857mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g
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