These jalapeño popper smashed tacos are a new way to enjoy the flavors of your favorite appetizer, tacos, and your favorite smashburger, all in one.
Prep
26 min
Cook
47 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
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
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
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
Preheat a griddle to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese with sour cream, lime juice, and salt and set aside.
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.
Nutrition per serving
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