Tee Care 4U Academy Put a Twist on Taco Tuesday!
Your kids will love this twist on taco with the combination of their two favorite meals...burgers and tacos! This recipe is easy and fast. Create your meal and share your pics with Mrs. Tee!
Level: Easy
Total: 30 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: 8 tacos
Ingredients
3 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds ground round beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 slices American cheese, halved
8 soft or hard corn tortillas
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1 tomato, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup salsa or taco sauce
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F to warm the tortillas.
In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until well mixed.
Divide the ground beef into 4 equal sections, about 6 ounces each. Gently form the meat into thick disks, then place on a piece of wax paper. Press the patties until they're about 1/2-inch thick and 6 inches in diameter. Sprinkle each patty on both sides with the spice mix, using about 1/2 tablespoon per burger. Cut each patty in half, giving you 8 pieces.
Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes. When the pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and place 4 of the patties into the pan. Cook until the meat is browned half of the way up the side, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side. Place a half-slice of cheese (torn into a few pieces so it fits on the burger) to cover the patty and melt over the top. Cook until the patty is well-browned on the bottom, another 2 1/2 minutes. Remove the burgers from the pan to a plate, tented with foil, to allow the juices to redistribute, at least 5 minutes. Scrape out any crusty bits on the bottom of the pan and pour off the extra grease. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil and repeat the process for the remaining 4 patties.
Place the taco shells on a sheet pan to warm in the oven for about 5 minutes. If using soft tacos, wrap the stack of 8 in foil and warm for 5 minutes.
Line the center of the taco shell with some lettuce and insert the burger. Slide 2 tomato slices alongside the patties and top with 1 teaspoon salsa and some sour cream, and serve.