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4 cheeseburger tacos on a white oval platter with paper napkins on the side.

Cheeseburger Tacos

By: Deborah
These easy cheeseburger tacos combine juicy beef, grated cheese and classic burger flavours in charred tortillas. A fun, quick family dinner.
PREP: 20 minutes
COOK: 10 minutes
TOTAL: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

Burger sauce:

  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tbsp American mustard
  • gherkins finely chopped to make 2 tbsp, plus 1 tsp of brine from the jar
  • onion finely chopped to make 1 tbsp
  • 0.5 tsp caster sugar

Pink pickled onions:

  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 red onion (approx. 120g) cut into thin rounds
  • a pinch of salt
  • a pinch of chilli flakes (optional)

Tacos:

  • 500 g (1.1 lb) steak mince
  • 1 small onion (approx. 60g) grated, juice squeezed out
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 egg yolk
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • oil for frying

To serve:

  • 8 corn or flour tortillas charred on a BBQ or griddle, or over a gas flame for 10 seconds on each side
  • 2 little gem lettuces shredded
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) monterey jack or mature cheddar cheese grated

Instructions

  • Make the burger sauce – mix the ingredients together in a small bowl and leave to sit at room temperature while you prepare everything else.
  • Make the pink pickled onions - mix the vinegar and sugar in a bowl, then add the red onions with a pinch of salt and chilli flakes, if using, and toss together. Set aside.
  • Now make the tacos - put the mince, onion, garlic salt, paprika, egg yolk and lots of pepper in a bowl. Mix together well using clean hands, then form into 8 balls. Squash each one into a really flat patty. Heat a large frying pan, skillet, griddle or BBQ to hot. Oil the patties on both sides, then sear for 2 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
  • To build the tacos, add some lettuce to each charred tortilla then break up a patty into chunks and sit them on top. Add some grated cheese, pickled onions and burger sauce.

Notes

  • Optional variations:
    • Double cheeseburger tacos - add an extra layer of cheese or beef for a more substantial meal.
    • Bacon cheeseburger tacos - add cooked crispy bacon for a smoky, savoury twist.
    • Spicy cheeseburger tacos - add jalapeños, chilli sauce or a pinch of chilli flakes.
    • BBQ cheeseburger tacos - swap the burger sauce for barbecue sauce.
    • Chicken cheeseburger tacos - swap the beef mince for chicken mince.
    • Vegetarian cheeseburger tacos - use a suitable plant-based mince or veggie burger filling and a vegetarian cheese.
    • Lower carbohydrate option - serve the filling in lettuce leaves instead of tortillas, although the result will be close to a lettuce-wrap burger than a traditional taco.
  • This cheeseburger tacos recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 810kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 1788mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 356mg | Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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