Smash Burger Tacos with Elote

Ingredients

• 8 Corn tortillas (Small or taqueria-style)
• 1 lb 80/20 ground beef (Divided into 8 portions to smash onto the tortillas)
• Salt (To taste)
• Fajita seasoning (To taste)
• Olive oil (For cooking the corn and aromatics; as needed)
• 1 Onion (Chopped)
• 4 Garlic cloves (Chopped or thinly sliced)
• 4 Corn cobs (Kernels removed; approximately 3 cups of kernels)
• Tajín (To taste)
• 0.5 cup Farmer cheese (From Lifeway Kefir)
• 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
• Cilantro (Chopped, to taste)
• Lime juice (To taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare all the ingredients: chop the onion, garlic, and cilantro; remove the kernels from the corn and cut the limes to extract the juice.

2. 2

   Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add a little olive oil.

3. 3

   Add the onion and garlic to the griddle. Cook until softened and fragrant, approximately 3 to 4 minutes, taking care not to burn the garlic.

4. 4

   Add the corn kernels and Tajín. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is hot and lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove the corn from the heat and mix it with the farmer cheese, mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime juice. Taste and adjust the Tajín and salt if necessary. Keep warm.

6. 6

   Place a corn tortilla on the hot griddle and put a portion of ground beef on top. Press the beef firmly against the tortilla, forming a thin layer that covers almost the entire surface.

7. 7

   Season the beef with salt and fajita seasoning. Cook beef-side down for 2 to 3 minutes, until well browned and the beef releases easily from the griddle.

8. 8

   Flip the taco and cook the tortilla side for 1 to 2 minutes, until toasted and crisp and the beef reaches an internal temperature of 160 °F/71 °C. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and beef.

9. 9

   Serve the smash tacos immediately, topped with the creamy elote. Finish with cilantro, lime juice, and additional Tajín to taste.

Notes

The original post does not specify quantities for the beef, tortillas, oil, or several seasonings; the listed amounts are practical estimates for 4 servings. Cook the ground beef thoroughly before serving.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• tacos
• Mexican food
• beef
• elote
• griddled
• street food
• spicy