Batch-cooked smashed burger tacos
Recipe from Poppy O’Toole · original post · full recipe on poppycooks.com
Seasoned beef smashed onto mini tortillas, frozen raw and fried from frozen. Finish with melted cheese, burger sauce, sliced red onion and torn lettuce.
Serves 8 20 minKid-friendly
BeefFreezer friendlyMexican
Ingredients
- beef mince — 15% fat400 g
- garlic granules6 g
- onion granules6 g
- Italian seasoning2 g
- salt12 g
- American mustard30 ml
- tomato ketchup30 ml
- mini flour tortillas8 ea
- American cheese8 slice
Method
- In a bowl, mix together the mince, garlic granules, onion granules, Italian seasoning, salt, mustard and ketchup until evenly distributed and well combined.
- Separate the mixture into 8 equal sized balls and smash each one down on to a tortilla. Using lightly oiled hands, flatten out the mixture each time so that it covers the surface of the wrap.
- To enjoy now, heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium high heat. A few at a time, fry the tacos meat side down for 4-5 mins until golden brown, then flip so that the meat is uppermost. Place a slice of American cheese on top of each smashed burger, pop a lid on the pan for 1 min to melt the cheese. Finish topped with burger sauce, sliced onion and shredded lettuce. Repeat as necessary.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Batch-cooked smashed plant-based burger tacos
- 400 g Plant-based mince instead of beef mince
Fry from frozen for 3 to 4 minutes meat side down, a little less than beef.
Vegan
Batch-cooked smashed plant-based burger tacos
- 400 g Plant-based mince instead of beef mince
- 160 g Dairy-free cheese slices instead of American cheese
Fry from frozen for 3 to 4 minutes meat side down, and cover the pan a little longer to melt the dairy-free cheese.
Gluten-free
- 8 ea Corn tortillas instead of mini flour tortillas
Warm the corn tortillas before smashing the mince on so they do not crack; frying time is unchanged.
Dairy-free
- 160 g Dairy-free cheese slices instead of American cheese
Cover the pan a little longer to melt the dairy-free cheese.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury'sBest choice· £5.73 of food
£13.06
56% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Italian seasoning
- American cheese
Tesco· £5.52 of food
£15.65
65% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- salt
- mini flour tortillas
- American cheese
Aldi UK· £4.81 of food
£5.97
19% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Italian seasoning
- American mustard
- mini flour tortillas
- American cheese
Asda· £5.06 of food
£8.51
41% spare
No price at Asda for:
- garlic granules
- onion granules
- Italian seasoning
- American cheese
Morrisons· £5.95 of food
£9.38
37% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Italian seasoning
- American mustard
- mini flour tortillas
- American cheese
£0.72a serve
from £0.72 a serve at Sainsbury's · 7 of 9 ingredients priced
About £5.73 of ingredients used for 8 serves.
£12.75 across 4 shops · 8 of 9 items priced · £1.32 more for bigger packs, 61% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£5.73
missing 2 items
you'll pay £13.06 · 56% of it spare
Tesco£5.52
missing 3 items
you'll pay £15.65 · 65% of it spare
Aldi UK£4.81
missing 4 items
you'll pay £5.97 · 19% of it spare
Asda£5.06
missing 4 items
you'll pay £8.51 · 41% of it spare
Morrisons£5.95
missing 4 items
you'll pay £9.38 · 37% of it spare
Buy at Asda£5.04
beef mince
£5.58/kg
need 400 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Beef Mince 500 g£2.79closest match
Asda£5.58/kg£2.79·Aldi UK£6.18/kg£3.09·Sainsbury's£6.50/kg£3.25·Morrisons£5.25·Tesco£9.47/kg£7.10·
OcadoN/A
salt
£4.00/kg
need 12 gCOOK By ASDA Cook Sea Salt 200 g£0.80closest match
Asda£4.00/kg£0.80·Aldi UK£0.65·Morrisons£1.00·Sainsbury's£28.57/kg£2.00·Tesco£142.50/kg£2.85·OcadoN/A
mini flour tortillas
£0.18/ea
need 8 itemsAsda 8 Soft Flour Tortillas Classico 320g 8 pack£1.45closest match
Asda£0.18/ea£1.45·Sainsbury's£5.00/kg£1.60·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£5.06
garlic granules
£13.29/kg
need 6 gStamford Street Co. Garlic Granules 70 g£0.93closest match
Sainsbury's£13.29/kg£0.93·Aldi UK£0.69·Tesco£17.86/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.09·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
American mustard
£8.50/L
need 30 mlHeinz American Style Mild Yellow Mustard 400 ml£3.40closest match
Sainsbury's£8.50/L£3.40·Asda£10.93/L£2.47·Tesco£3.40·Aldi UKN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
tomato ketchup
£1.59/kg
need 30 mlStamford Street Co. Tomato Ketchup 460g£0.73closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Sainsbury's£1.59/kg£0.73·Aldi UK£1.62/kg£0.89·Morrisons£0.95·Asda£1.82/kg£1.00·Tesco£2.07/kg£1.15·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£0.65
onion granules
£18.00/kg
need 6 gReady, Set…cook! Onion Granules 36 g£0.65closest match
Aldi UK£18.00/kg£0.65·Tesco£19.23/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.09·Sainsbury's£19.83/kg£1.15·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£2.00
Italian seasoning
£46.51/kg
need 2 gSchwartz Standard 43 g£2.00
Tesco£46.51/kg£2.00·Aldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Only a different brand found
American cheese
£4.80/kg
need 8 sliceStamford Street Co. Standard£1.20substitutedat Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's£4.80/kg£1.20·Tesco£13.89/kg£2.50·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A