Smash Burger Tacos

These are an all time favorite at my house. They’re a high protein twist on a classic burger! I don’t know about you but burger bowls can get old fast for me, and seem kinda boring! These tacos have crispy smashed beef, melty cheese, fresh lettuce, pickles, and a creamy homemade burger sauce all wrapped up in a crispy tortilla. The best part? It takes 10 minutes to whip it all up. Even less if you have some help!

Ingredients

Burger Sauce

• ½ cup low fat cottage cheese

• ⅓ cup pickle juice

• 3 tbsp ketchup

• 1½ tbsp low fat mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp mustard

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp kosher salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

Tacos

• 8 small corn or flour tortillas (I used siete sourdough tortillas they’re GF!)

• 4 oz cheese of choice, shredded or sliced

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• Salt & pepper

• Shredded lettuce

• Onions (I used pickled red onions)

• Pickles

Directions

1. Make the sauce: Blend the cottage cheese, pickle juice, ketchup, mayo, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth.

2. Make the smash burger tacos: Divide the ground beef into 8 portions. (We measured it out to 2 or 3 ounces each taco) Spread each portion thinly over one side of a tortilla, pressing the beef firmly into the tortilla.

3. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Place each tortilla beef side down in the hot skillet and press firmly with a spatula. Cook until the beef is browned and crispy, then flip.

4. Add the cheese and cook until melted and the tortilla is golden and crisp.

5. Build your tacos: Top with shredded iceberg lettuce, burger sauce, pickled onions, and chopped pickles.

6. ENJOY!