Cheeseburger Tacos
Servings: 6
These Cheeseburger Tacos are sinfully delicious. They bring together two classic foods, cheeseburgers and tacos, and the result is sublime. The homemade flour tortillas and salsa roja puts it over the top! Amazing!
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Ingredients
FOR THE FILLING
- 1 TSP pork lard or vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 lb Chihuahua cheese grated
FOR THE ASSEMBLY
- Flour Tortillas click for recipe, warmed
- Salsa Roja click for recipe
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 plum tomatos thinly sliced
- 2 avocados pitted and thinly sliced
- 1/2 medium white onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 2 limes cut into wedges
Instructions
MAKE THE FILLING
- Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add the lard.
- Once the fat is shimmering, add the ground beef and cook, stirring, until crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, taste, and add more, if desired.
- Add the grated cheese and stir until completely melted, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
ASSEMBLE THE TACOS
- Lay out the warm tortillas on serving plates.
- Place a tablespoon of mayonnaise on each tortilla and spread, using the back of a spoon.
- Evenly distribute the cheeseburger filling among the tortillas and top with the tomato, avocado, onion, cilantro and a drizzle of the Salsa Roja.
- Squeeze a couple of the limes wedges overs the tacos and serve the rest on the side.