Air Fryer Smash Tacos

What’s the big deal about Air Fryer Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos?

Previously we made these “big mac” or burger version of the tacos we saw on tiktok and they’re called air fryer smashburger tacos. Check out our air fryer recipe! These burger tacos a super popular and crazy delicious taco that tastes like a big mac. It’s essentially burger meat that’s smashed onto the tortilla and cooked on a hot pan. So it’s like a thin burger patty that’s in between the tortillas. The fillings are exactly what you would see on a cheeseburger or big mac. The burger sauce that’s like a thousand island dressing is what really takes the flavors to being like a big mac.

Air Fryer Smash Tacos are so good

Now that we were inspired by the burger version, we now have the air fryer smash tacos. It’s the air fryer version of essentially the same thing as the burger, but without the burger toppings. This time, this air fryer taco recipe has all the flavors and toppings that you would find in a ground beef taco.

• Instead of cooking the ground beef in a separate pan, you just smash or spread the raw ground beef on a tortilla. Then you air fry it to be crispy.
• Crispy is the key in making this so good because the air fryer makes it happen!
• All all the toppings you would prepare and serve on a regular taco is what you would use here. So no fry sauce or burger sauce. It’s all taco bar toppings.

Video: Air Fryer Smash Tacos

Tips on Making Air Fryer Smash Tacos

• Yay to no oil! no need to spray any extra oil because when cooking the beef so no oil spray or oil brush is needed.
• Hot air fryer: You really want a hot pre-heated air fryer. Make sure to pre-heat your air fryer so the meat can get a great sear.
• Make the meat thin and even: When smashing or spreading the raw meat on the tortillas, make sure they’re not too thick. And the meat will shrink during air frying, so spread the meat all the way to the edges of the tortilla.
• Taco meat seasonings are perfect to use here! There’s many different brands out there on the market
• Use a quick melting cheese: Use a thin slice of American cheese if you want it to melt faster. You can use thicker artisan cuts of cheese, but it’ll take a little longer to melt. You might need to actually air fry the cheese slightly rather than just using the residual heat to melt the cheese.
• Taco bar toppings: think of all the different taco toppings you want to add.
• Check out all the air fryer smash tacos recipe details in the recipe box below. And there’s step by step photos too for you to follow along during air frying.

Different Brands of Taco Seasoning to Choose From

Best Tortillas for Air Frying Smash Tacos?

There’s always the question of which tortillas to use? Flour or corn? It’s a personal choice, but the results definitely change when you’re air frying them for these sash tacos.

• Flour tortillas: When it comes to air frying tortillas, we like using flour Tortillas because they crisp quickly in the air fryer. Also, they’re softer so they can fold into the taco shape easier.
• Corn Tortillas: But if you’re a fan of corn tortillas, that’s great too! You will need to add a spray or brush of oil on the tortilla when you flip to the tortilla side on the pan. The extra oil will help make the corn tortilla crispier.
• Careful when flipping: But also another warning, if you flip to have the tortilla side up during air frying, the meat might separate from the tortilla. Also, it might overcook the meat too. Hope you enjoy these smashtacos!

More Easy Air Fryer Recipes:

• Instant Pot shredded chicken tacos
• Slow Cooker chicken tacos
• air fryer tortillas pizzas
• taco salad using slow cooker cicken
• homemade honey mustard sauce
• vegetarian buffalo cauliflower in air fryer
• more reading on what are smash tacos?
• Want a skillet version of the smashburgers we were talking about? Here’s a recipe for a skillet version of smash burgers on best recipe box.