Jalapeño Popper Smashed Tacos

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 pound ground sirloin or ground round beef
• 0.5 cups finely chopped jalapeños
• 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 10 , 6 inch
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 0.5 cups sour cream
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 0.25 cups chopped cilantro , or as needed
• 1 cup shredded lettuce , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 7 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble when cool enough to handle.

2. 2

   Combine ground beef with jalapeños, garlic powder, salt, crumbled bacon, and 3/4 cup shredded cheese in a bowl. Spread beef mixture to the edges of each tortilla; set aside.

3. 3

   Preheat a griddle to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese with sour cream, lime juice, and salt and set aside.

4. 4

   Place tacos meat-side down on hot griddle. Cook, undisturbed, until golden brown and slightly crisp, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute more. Fold tacos in half and top with sour cream mixture, remaining cheese, cilantro, and shredded lettuce.