smash-tacos with "mac" sauce

Kitchen Crew
Submitted on Feb 15, 2024

What if you had to choose your last meal? Would it be a burger? Maybe a taco? We say, why not both? The Smash-taco with “Mac” sauce is everything you love about smash burgers and Big Macs, but nestled into a warm, slightly charred tortilla. This is decadence on decadence and is quite simply a must-make.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Use whatever hamburger meat you like. We used 80/20 Wagyu.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • "MAC" SAUCE
  • 1/4 large white onion
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • SMASHBURGER TACOS
  • white onion
  • kosher dill pickles
  • 4 wheat or corn soft tortillas
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 12 ounces hamburger of choice, rolled into 3 oz balls
  • 4 slices American cheese
  • shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1/2 cup "Mac" sauce

How To Make smash-tacos with "mac" sauce

  • grating onion
    Step 1
    First, make the "Mac" sauce. Grate the onion using a grater or microplane until you have 1 tablespoon.
  • mixing up the
    Step 2
    Mix the grated onion and remaining ingredients together and store in the fridge until ready to use.
  • chopped pickles
    Step 3
    To make the smashburger tacos, dice the onion and dill pickles. Heat a non-stick pan to medium or medium-high heat. Warm the tortillas, one by one, on both sides. (A little char is great but not necessary.)
  • melting butter
    Step 4
    Add 1 tbsp butter and melt.
  • Burger ball on top of melted butter
    Step 5
    Place one burger ball on top.
  • smashed burger
    Step 6
    Spray the back of a big, sturdy, flat spatula with cooking spray. Press down on the burger until it is flat across the cooking surface and cannot be pressed any further. Do not be afraid to press firmly; the goal is to have the beef in contact with as much of the cooking surface as possible.
  • cheese on burger
    Step 7
    Reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Cook until crispy bits start to form, a couple minutes. Flip the burger, making sure to get as much crispy goodness as possible. Add a slice of American cheese.
  • Tortilla on top of cheese
    Step 8
    Quickly add a warm tortilla. Cook until crispy on the bottom, a couple minutes.
  • smash burger taco with mac sauce drizzled over top
    Step 9
    Scrape up the taco with a large spatula and flip onto a plate, tortilla side down. Repeat steps 2 - 7 for each burger ball. To each taco, add the shredded lettuce, 1-2 tbsp "Mac" sauce, onions, and pickles.

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Keyword: #taco
Keyword: #big mac
Keyword: #mac sauce
Ingredient: Beef
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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