Ever wonder what would happen if tacos and cheeseburgers had a baby? These Cheeseburger Tacos! Taco spiced cheeseburger patties are wrapped in a tortilla and topped with our favorite cheeseburger toppings for this twist on your classic taco.
We love a good twist on taco night! For more fun taco recipes, check out these Migas Tacos or these Greek Tacos.
When I first started blogging, I didn’t have any kids. And now I have 3. So my kids have grown up only knowing their mom as a blogger. They know that mom is always taking pictures of the food before we eat, and that they will rarely get the same dinner twice.
But one thing I am loving is that my kids are growing up seeing my passion – my love of cooking. When I first had Abbi, I could imagine cooking with her and teaching her and sharing that love of cooking with her. And now that she is getting older, I’m so happy that she shows so much interest in being in the kitchen with me.
I try to let her get into the kitchen with me a couple times a week to make dinner. Not only is it a great way to teach her skills that she will need her whole life, but when kids are involved in picking out food and helping to prepare it, they are more likely to eat it. Anything that will help my kids to eat is something that I will be doing!!
Well, Abbi loves taco night, and she loves cheeseburgers, so we got together one night and decided to cook dinner together, combining both of those loves. Abbi was able to do a lot of the prep work herself, which made her pretty happy. And you should have seen how proud she was when her dad got home and she told him that she made dinner!!
Ingredients
- Ground Beef: I like to use a fairly lean ground beef, but nothing too lean or you won’t have as much flavor.
- Taco Seasoning: You want one package of taco seasoning, or about 2 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning.
- Cheese: We use sliced cheddar, but for a real American twist you can use American cheese.
- Avocado: This is for the guacamole – make sure your avocado is ripe.
- Green Onion: We like the mild flavor of the green onion, but you could use diced yellow or red onion, as well.
- Cilantro: This adds tons of flavor, but feel free to leave it out if you aren’t a fan.
- Lime: Use real, fresh lime juice.
- Salt: Salt is really important for the guacamole. Season to taste.
- Tortillas: You’ll want to use soft taco sized tortillas. Heat them up to make them more pliable before filling.
- Toppings: We like to top these with lettuce, onion, and tomatoes. Some salsa would be fun, though, because of the Tex-Mex twist.
How to Make Cheeseburger Tacos
PATTIES: Make the patties by combining the ground beef with the taco seasoning and forming it into 8 thin oval sized patties. Cook on a grill, grill pan, or even a skillet. Top with cheese once you have flipped the patties to give the cheese time to melt.
GUACAMOLE: Make the guacamole by mashing the avocado, then stirring in the green onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt.
ASSEMBLE: Place one patty in each tortilla and top with guacamole. Add your desired toppings and serve!
More Taco Recipes
Coconut Shrimp Taco Recipe with Mango Salsa
Buffalo Beef Taco Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Black Bean Tacos
Baja Fish Tacos
Cheeseburger Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1 oz package Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
- 8 slices cheddar cheese about 2 oz
- 1 large avocado pit removed peeled
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- juice from 1/2 lime
- salt
- 8 Old El Paso Soft Taco Tortillas
- sliced tomatoes
- sliced onions
- shredded lettuce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef and taco seasoning. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each into a long, thin oval, about the length of the tortillas.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat and lightly oil. Cook the patties on the grill pan until cooked to your desired doneness, flipping once. Once flipped, add a slice of cheese to the top to allow to melt while it finishes cooking.
- Meanwhile, make the guacamole: In a bowl, mash the avocado. Stir in the green onion, cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt.
- To assemble the tacos, add a cheeseburger to each tortilla. Top with tomatoes, onions, lettuce and guacamole. Fold over to serve.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Oh she is so cute! And now I want cheeseburger tacos!
Joanne says
Is someone going to be following in her mom’s food blogger footsteps?! She’s a natural. Plus love the idea of stuffing burgers into tacos!
amanda @ fake ginger says
ahhh! so fun! my kids “don’t like” tacos but they loooove cheeseburgers. gotta try this!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
I am seriously impressed by these tacos! They look so delicious and full of yummy flavours. As a mexican food lover you can consider that I will definitely be making the recipe, thanks for sharing it!
Becky (The Cookie Rookie) says
FABULOUS idea and your daughter is so precious!
Cassie says
What a fun way to eat a burger, or taco! Love these, Deborah!
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
Such a fun meal idea! And Abbi is such a cute little kitchen helper 🙂
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Aww…what a sweet helper. My kids love to help in the kitchen too. Especially baking. And now my 12 year has offered to make dinner several times. It’s so nice!
This looks like an easy for them to prepare with only a little guidance.
Pinned.
Have a great Tuesday!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Your daughter is so adorable!! My kiddos love to help in the kitchen too! It’s so fun to watch them! Loving these cheeseburger tacos! Pinned!