Belle’s Attic Smash Tacos

Name: Belle's Attic Smash Tacos
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 tacos
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 6 small flour tortillas; 6 slices American or cheddar cheese; Salt and pepper; Shredded lettuce; Dill pickles, sliced; Guacamole; Burger sauce

Belle presses each patty flat in the hot iron pan and hands the first crisp taco to whoever is standing nearest.

Makes 6
About 20 minutes

Opening frame of Belle's smash tacos reel, split in two: on the left Belle's stitched cloth hand sets a ball of raw beef among four others on a wooden board; on the right a steaming smash taco with crisp tortilla, beef, melted cheese, pickles, lettuce and guacamole, under the words “This beef ball became a TACO?”. — Watch Belle make iton YouTube

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
6 small flour tortillas
6 slices American or cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper
Shredded lettuce
Dill pickles, sliced
Guacamole
Burger sauce

You’ll wantcast iron pan, spatula and cutting board.

Method

Roll the beef into 6 even balls.
Set a ball on a tortilla and press it out into a thin layer, almost to the edge.
Season the meat side with salt and pepper.
Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high. Lay the tortilla in meat side down and press it flat with a spatula. Cook 2–3 minutes, until the beef is deeply browned.
Flip. Lay a slice of cheese on the beef and let the tortilla crisp 1–2 minutes.
Move it to a board and top with lettuce, pickles, guacamole and burger sauce.
Fold in half and toast both sides until crisp.
Tip: Use lean beef (90-95%). Cook until no pink shows and the beef reads 160°F (71°C).

Inspired by @simplytastyco’s smash burger tacos.

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