Greek Inspired Smash Burger Tacos
The viral smash burger tacos are worth the hype! Greek Inspired Smash Burger Taco taste like a gyro and are very tasty. Perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or dinner party.Their unique cooking method allows for even cooking, crispy outside and using a hot griddle to pressing the patty onto the tortilla. Use Flour or Corn tortilla and have a blast!
Ingredients
Simple Coleslaw and Za'atar sauce Lively Life Recipe links in notes below.
Greek-Inspired Smash Burger
- 1 lb ground lamb or 450 grams
- 1/2 minced red onions or one small onion
- 2 pressed garlic cloves
- 2 tsp diced green chiles or 1 jalapeno minced
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Mix ground lamb with minced onions, cloves, green chiles, salt, pepper, oil together.
Press 1-2 tbsp of ground lamb mixture onto the tortilla. Your preference, I do less than what I show on the pics cause I love the veggies.
- 1 bag tortillas corn or flour
Topping Options : mint leaves, green onions, more feta
Instructions
Simple Coleslaw and Za'atar sauce Lively Life Recipe links in notes below.
- Mix ground lamb with minced onions, cloves, green chiles, salt, pepper, oil together.
- Place or press 1-2 tbsp of ground lamb mixture onto the tortilla. Your preference, I do less than what I show on the pics cause I love the veggies. Make as many as you can.
- Heat large skillet (I use cast iron that holds heat) or griddle to medium-high heat. Once hot add avocado oil or butter if needed on skillet.
- Place the tortilla with the meat face down on the skillet and SMASH down till golden-brown with flipper.
- Cook till preferred - medium rare (~ 2 min) or well done (5 min). Then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cook the remaining tortillas. Adding oil only if needed.
- Serve topped with Middle Eastern Za'atar Sauce (or tzatxiki_ and simple coleslaw with optional feta, both linked below in notes.
- Add additional toppings like mint leaves, green onions, more feta, whatever you like!