Ingredients
- steak mince 500g
- onion 1 small, grated, juice squeezed out
- garlic salt 1 tsp
- smoked paprika ½ tsp
- egg yolk 1
- oil for frying
- corn tortillas 8, charred on a BBQ or griddle
- Little Gem lettuces 2, shredded
- ready-grated monterey jack 100g
BURGER SAUCE
- mayonnaise 3 tbsp
- tomato ketchup 1 tbsp
- French’s American mustard 1 tbsp
- gherkins finely chopped to make 2 tbsp, plus 1 tsp of brine from the jar
- onion finely chopped to make 1 tbsp
- caster sugar ½ tsp
PINK PICKLED ONIONS
- red wine vinegar 2 tbsp
- caster sugar 2 tsp
- red onion 1, cut into thin rounds
- dried chilli flakes a pinch (optional)
Method
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Step 1
Mix the burger sauce ingredients and leave to sit at room temperature while you prepare everything else.
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Step 2
Mix the vinegar and sugar then add the red onions with a pinch of salt and chilli flakes, if using, and toss.
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Step 3
Put the mince, onion, garlic salt, paprika, egg yolk and lots of pepper in a bowl. Mix together well using clean hands, then form into 8 balls. Squash each one into a really flat patty. Heat a large frying pan, griddle or BBQ to hot. Oil the patties then sear for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
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Step 4
To build the tacos, add some lettuce to each tortilla then break up a patty into chunks and sit on top. Add some cheese, pickled onions and burger sauce.
Nutritional Information
- Kcals 386
- Fat 27.6g
- Saturates 7.9g
- Carbs 14.6g
- Sugars 4.9g
- Fibre 3.1g
- Protein 18.4g
- Salt 1.1g