Hand’s up who’s heard of a smash burger? This trendy way to cook a patty makes it extra crispy and flavoursome. Add a taco, cheese and burger sauce to the mix and you’ve found a new slimming-friendly fakeaway favourite.
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Slimming World smash burger tacos recipe
serves 4 (1 taco per person)
11½ Syns per serving (or 5½ Syns if using two cheese singles as a Healthy Extra ‘a’ choice)
ready in 45 minutes
What you need:
For the smash burger taco:
low-calorie cooking spray
500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 mini tortilla wraps
8 cheese singles slices ½ iceberg lettuce, roughly shredded
8 gherkins, sliced
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
For the SW super sauce:
3 level tbsp extra-light mayonnaise
5 tbsp fat-free natural fromage frais
1 level tbsp American-style mustard
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tsp white wine vinegar
½ tsp garlic salt
¼ tsp onion granules
¼ tsp sweet smoked paprika
What you do:
1. Preheat your oven to 150˚C/fan 130˚C/gas 2.
2. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and put it over a high heat. In a bowl, mix the beef mince with the onion and garlic, then divide the mixture into 4 portions. Add a portion to the pan and press down with a spatula to make a burger shape that’s just smaller than your tortilla wraps.
3. Lay a wrap on top of the burger and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until the burger’s cooked through. Drain off any fat and flip the burger over. Season lightly, then put 2 cheese slices on top to melt. Pop it on a baking tray in the oven to keep warm. Repeat until you’ve made 4 burgers.
4. While the burgers are cooking, put all the super sauce ingredients in a bowl with 4 tbsp water and whisk to combine.
5. Mix the lettuce, gherkins and tomatoes in a bowl. Divide the taco burgers between plates, spoon some of the salad on top and drizzle with the super sauce. Serve with the rest of the salad on the side.
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