Smash Burger Tacos

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 25 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Sauce:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon Cajun pepper hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Fine salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Tacos:

1 pound ground beef, preferably 80 percent lean

6 (6-inch) flour tortillas

Fine salt

Freshly ground black pepper

6 slices American or cheddar cheese

Sliced dill pickles, shredded lettuce, diced onions and sesame seeds, for serving

Directions

Step 1

Make the special sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, relish, ketchup, hot sauce and garlic powder until combined. Taste, and season with salt and pepper, as desired.

Step 2

Make the tacos: Heat a griddle or large cast-iron, carbon-steel or stainless-steel skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Meanwhile, divide the meat into six equal portions, about 2 1/2 ounces each, and press each portion onto one side of a tortilla to cover the entire surface. (The patty will shrink away from the edge of the tortilla as it cooks.) Lightly season each patty with salt and pepper.

Step 3

In batches, depending on the size of your griddle or skillet, add the tortillas to the hot skillet meat side down and cook, pressing each regularly with a spatula, until a nice brown crust forms, about 3 minutes. Flip the tortillas over, top with a slice of cheese and cook until the tortillas are crisp on the bottom and the cheese has melted, about 1 minute more. Transfer the tortillas to a platter or individual plates and repeat with the remaining tortillas. Top each with pickles, lettuce, onions, the sauce and sesame seeds; serve hot.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Per serving (1 taco and
• Calories: 489
• Total Fat: 36 g
• Saturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 70 mg
• Sodium: 814 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 20 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 19 g