Fun Cheeseburger Tacos (Printer-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ For the Burger Tacos

01 - 1 pound ground beef
02 - 6 taco-size flour tortillas
03 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
04 - Seasoning of choice
05 - Oil for greasing the cooking surface

→ Optional Big Mac Sauce

06 - ½ cup mayo
07 - ¼ cup ketchup
08 - 1 tablespoon mustard
09 - 2 tablespoons pickle relish

→ Toppings

10 - Shredded lettuce
11 - Tomato
12 - Pickles

# Let's Cook!:

01 - In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, ketchup, mustard, and relish to make the sauce. Totally optional as you can also buy burger sauce or simply use your favorite condiments.
02 - Preheat a Blackstone griddle, cast iron skillet, or even regular pan to medium-high heat.
03 - Separate the raw ground beef into six equal parts and smash the beef down onto your tortillas to create an even thin layer covering the entire surface of the tortillas. Sprinkle the beef with your seasoning of choice.
04 - Lightly grease your pan or griddle with oil. Place the tortillas down onto your cooking surface with the BEEF SIDE DOWN and cook for approximately 2 minutes. Flip and immediately top the beef with shredded cheese. Continue cooking for 1-3 minutes or until the tortillas are crisp and the beef is cooked to your liking.
05 - Remove from the heat and add your desired toppings. Fold and eat like a taco while you savor every scrumptious bite.

# Cook's Notes:

01 - If you're worried about the raw beef going directly onto the tortillas, don't be! It's smashed so thin it cooks through on both sides quickly.
02 - I recommend smashing the ground beef all the way to the edge of the tortillas because it does shrink quite a bit while cooking.
03 - A Blackstone griddle or cast iron skillet works best for this recipe because you want a really hot surface to get crispy smashed burgers, however, a non-stick pan also works in a pinch.
04 - You can also use corn tortillas for this recipe, just keep in mind that they don't hold together as well.
05 - There are several store-bought burger sauces that taste just like Big Mac sauce! We love the Kinder's brand.
06 - You can obviously use any cheese for this recipe. I prefer shredded cheese because it melts in half the time as sliced cheese. You can also cover the burger tacos with a lid for the last minute of cooking to allow the cheese to melt even faster.
07 - In the unlikely event you end up with leftovers, they are just as good reheated the next day in your air fryer at 390°F for about 5 minutes.
08 - Here's a fun idea: Try this same concept with ground sausage to make breakfast tacos. Simply top with scrambled eggs and salsa!

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