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Air Fryer Smash Burger Taco (aka Big Mac Smash Burger Tacos)

Using flour tortillas gives a better crisp texture. If you want to use corn tortillas, you must spray the bottom side of the tortilla with a generous amount of oil. If not, the corn tortilla could be very hard. But that’s ok if you’re looking for more of a “tostada” texture.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 372kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. (454 g) ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon (4.93 ml) garlic powder , or to taste
  • 6 (5-6 inch) (13-15 cm) flour or corn tortillas
  • Salt , to taste
  • Ground black pepper , to taste

Burger Toppings (all optional)

  • Burger Sauce (see recipe below)
  • 6 slices American cheese , or cheese of choice
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Tomato slices
  • pickles
  • sliced onions
  • ketchup, mustard , mayo, bbq sauce, thousand island, etc.

Burger Sauce Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) ketchup
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) minced onion , optional
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) pickle relish , or minced pickles

Equipment

Instructions 

  • Preheat air fryer to 400°F/205°C for 5 minutes.
    Touching the Air Fryer panel
  • Add beef in bowl and combine garlic powder. Stir to combine well.
    mixing ground meat
  • Spread about 1/4 cup of beef on a tortilla. Press or “smash” the meat into the tortilla until it reaches the edges of the tortilla. Repeat this process for all the meat and tortillas.
    pressing beef on tortilla
  • Season top of meat with salt and pepper.
    seasoning beef
  • Place tortilla in air fryer with meat side facing up (air fry in just a single layer, you'll need to cook in batches for most air fryers).
    tortilla in air fryer
  • Air fry at 400°F/205°C for 5 minutes or until beef is cooked to your liking and tortilla slightly crispy.
    cooked smash burger taco
  • For a Smash Cheeseburger Taco: Top with a slice of cheese and place air fryer basket/tray back in air fryer. Allow to sit in the residual heat for about 1 minute to melt cheese.
    cheese on top of smash burger taco
  • Immediately remove from the air fryer and top the meat side with your favorite burger toppings. Gently fold the taco over. Repeat for all the tortillas and meat. Enjoy!
    air fryer big mac taco with toppings on it

Burger Sauce Instructions

  • Combine all the burger sauce ingredients (mayo, ketchup, mustard, optional onion, and relish or minced pickles.) Stir until evenly combined. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
    burger sauce with spoon
Course: Main Course, Sandwiches, Snack
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 2mg