Craving a Big Mac? One-up it and make a simpler version at home instead! These ‘Big Mac smash tacos’ have gone viral online, garnering over 30 million views. Perfect for a tasty snack on game day, for pre-braai snacks, or a quick lunch at home.
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The recipe requires minimal ingredients and effort, but hits the spot just like your fave fast food burgers do!
Big Mac smash tacos
Ingredients
- For the Big Mac sauce
- 3 tbsp mayo
- 3 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp hot sauce
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp mustard
- For serving
- 1 iceberg lettuce leaf finely sliced
- 2 tbsp finely chopped dill pickles
- For the Big Mac tacos
- 200 g ground beef (10% fat)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 small tortillas
- Vegetable oil for cooking
- 8 slices of cheese
Instructions
For the Big Mac sauce
WHISK together all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
For serving
PREP your lettuce and pickles for burgers.
For the Big Mac tacos
MIX the ground beef with salt and pepper.
PRESS a thin layer of beef onto the tortillas. Pre all before you begin cooking.
PREHEAT a hot skillet or griddle over high heat – it should be smoking.
ADD a bit of oil to the pan and place one tortilla with the beef side down. Flatten/smash it using a flat surface. Leave there for 1-2 minutes and then flip.
PLACE two cheese slices on top of the beef and place a lid on for 30 seconds to help the cheese melt.
REMOVE from the pan and repeat with all the tacos.
SERVE with the lettuce, Big Mac Sauce and pickles.
Notes
FOOD TEAM TIP: To keep them warm, keep them in them in the oven at 120℃ on a cooling rack to prevent sogginess.
