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big mac smash tacos loaded with lettuce pickles american cheese and big mac sauce before eating

Healthy Big Mac Smash Tacos (Low Carb)

Jenni Cole
Make lighter healthy Big Mac smashed tacos that are macro friendly and low carb using low carb tortillas and our easy high protein Big Mac sauce. A 20 minute meal!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet or nonstick skillet
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef we used 93%/7% 454g
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 6 6" low carb tortillas 43g, we used Mission Carb Balance
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded 72g
  • ¼ cup sweet onion, minced 24g
  • 1 dill pickle, sliced 35g
  • sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning

Ingredients for the Big Mac Sauce

  • ½ cup blended cottage cheese 120g
  • 3 tablespoon light mayo 27g
  • 2 tablespoon pickle relish or grated or finely chopped dill pickle 30g
  • 1 teaspoon pickle juice (skip if using pickle relish)
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sugar-free ketchup
  • ¾ teaspoon yellow mustard
  • ½ teaspoon monk fruit sweetener or your favorite sweetener to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

Instructions
 

  • Make the sauce by combining blended cottage cheese with the remaining sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside in the fridge. For best flavor, make it 30 minutes before cooking.
  • Divide the ground beef into 6 equal size balls. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray the skillet with cooking spray.
  • With clean hands, flatten a ground beef ball until it's almost to the sides of the tortilla. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Continue with the remaining beef patties and tortillas.
  • Lay the tortillas beef side down in the skillet. You may be able to cook multiple at a time depending on the size of your pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until almost cooked through. Flip the tortillas over and turn the skillet down to medium-low.
  • Add a thin slice of American cheese or cheese (or shredded cheese) on top of each beef patty. Cover the pan with a lid or baking pan until the cheese is melted (about 1 minute).
  • Remove the smash tacos with a spatula and top them with shredded lettuce, minced onions, a few dill pickle slices, everything bagel seasoning, and a drizzle of Big Mac sauce. Enjoy! Recipe makes 6 smashed burger tacos.

Notes

  • To get the tortilla nice and crispy, we recommend making one smash burger taco at a time. Putting multiple in a pan crowds them and keeps the tortilla from crisping up.
  • Want a Big mac sauce without cottage cheese? Try our viral keto Big mac sauce recipe
  • Adjust the seasonings and sweetness level to taste! Flavors can vary greatly depending on the brands you use. 
Don't have time to make Big Mac sauce? Use store bought burger sauce, or special sauce, or even Thousand Island dressing.
Don't like cottage cheese?: Increase the light mayo but the same amount. You could try full-fat Greek yogurt as a swap but it hasn't been tested.
Low carb/keto: Using Mission Carb Balance tortillas, each taco has 5 net carbs per serving.
Reduce the fat: Use lighter cheese, lighter cottage cheese, or leaner beef. A leaner beef could stick to the pan, we have not tested the recipe with an extra lean beef.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 25gFat: 17gFiber: 17g
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