Street Corn Smash Burger Tacos
The BEST Street Corn Smash Burgers! So easy to make and just packed with flavor. Kid-friendly and perfect for your next party!
Ingredients
Mexican Street Corn:
- 3 ears grilled sweet corn or canned corn drained (approx. 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup feta cheese regular or dairy-free
- 2-3 tablespoons red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- grated cotija cheese as much or as little as you want
Burger Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon dill pickles finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pickle juice
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Smash Burger Tacos:
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 slices American cheese
- 6 flour tortillas street taco size
- shredded lettuce
- burger pickles optional
Tools (optional):
Instructions
- Make Mexican Street Corn Salad: Combine Mexican Street Corn Salad ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Make Burger Sauce: Add Burger Sauce ingredients to a small bowl, stir to combine. Set aside.
- Prep Burger Balls: Add 1 pound ground beef, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper to a large bowl. Mix to combine. Divide into 6 equal-sized balls. Set aside.
- Prep Other Ingredients: Make sure you have the tortillas and cheese, salt + pepper ready to bring to your Blackstone griddle. Also make sure the other toppings are ready to go (shredded lettuce, burger pickles). The cook time goes super fast so having everything prepped is a must!
- Cook Patties + Toast Tortillas: Preheat flat top griddle to a medium-high heat. Place burger balls on the hot flat top with a parchment paper square on each. Using a burger press, slowly press down on each ball to flatten until the patties are flattened as much as you possibly can. This will take 15-20 seconds per patty. Peel off the parchment paper. Let sit and cook for the next 40 seconds (feel free to season patties at this point if you want). Flip and immediately add a slice of cheese to each - this is also when you will put the tortillas on the cook top. Close lid and let burgers cook approx. 2 minutes. Open lid and flip tortillas. Use large spatula to lift patties up and place on top of toasted tortilla. Transfer to plate.
- Finish Building Taco: Add shredded lettuce, homemade burger sauce, and top with some of the Mexican Street Corn Salad. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Testing - what we learned: we tested the method where you place a tortilla on top of the raw ball of ground beef and flatten them together, cook and then flip .... we did NOT like it. We had a hard time making sure the meat was cooked through on the tortilla-side while not over-cooking it on the opposite side + the grease didn't have anywhere to go so it got soaked up by the tortilla leaving us with overcooked meat on a sad, soggy tortilla. So we changed up these viral smash burger tacos and it works perfectly every time!
- Cast Iron Skillet: you can definitely make these in a large skillet, but it might work best if you use two skillets, one for the burger patties and one for the tortillas so they can be done at the same time.
- Burger Press + Paper Squares: you can get away with using a wide spatula and maybe pressing down on it with a full can of beer or something, but the burger press really is nice here! You can also place a parchment paper square between the ball of ground beef & burger press when you press it down to keep it from sticking. We didn't and obviously it worked just fine, but feel free to use these if you prefer.
- Storage: This smash burger taco recipe is best when eaten right after they are made. If you are looking to do some meal prep, feel free to mix up the street corn salad and burger sauce ahead of time. That will definitely save you some steps on the night you plan to cook them.
- More Smash Taco Recipe: if you are new to smash tacos - then take a look at our round-up of our 7 Favorites Smash Taco Recipes for more ideas (hint: they are all so good!).
Nutrition
Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1564mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 317mg | Iron: 3mg
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