This week I’ve cooked on the outdoor griddle four of the last five days. When the weather is halfway cooperative, I try to plan meals around the griddle. Any time I can cook a meal in one “pot”, I’m happy.
Yesterday I had taken a pound of ground beef out and was going to make smash burgers on the griddle. I was on my way to reflexology and Nicole called and said she and Addie were coming to town and wanted to come by and visit with us. I told her I was cooking burgers and asked if they wanted to eat here. They did so I called Vince and asked him to take out another package of ground beef. I told him which freezer it was in but I forgot I had used the last of the 1 pound packages in that freezer so he took out a two pound package. I cooked burgers using the two pound pack but still had a one pound pack (the one I had taken out earlier) in the fridge. Last night I was watching youtube videos of cooking on the griddle and saw one about making “smash burger tacos.” I had everything I needed to make these so that’s what I made yesterday. Vince said “He wasn’t comfortable with me eating burgers two days in a row but the ground meat we have here hardly has any fat. I have to add olive oil to the griddle to cook it so I’m not concerned.
Looking at that picture, you probably couldn’t even guess what it is. 
To make them, make smash burger meat just as you would for smash burgers. I usually season the burgers with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. I had plenty of that mixed up from yesterday so I added a bit of taco seasoning to it and used that to season the meat. On the griddle, add a bit of butter and toast one side of a flour tortilla. Add the meat, grated cheese, salsa, lettuce, onions, salsa . . whatever you want.
We had leftover grilled onions from the burgers so I added those. The salsa is some I freeze dried (just the tomato, jalapeno, onions and cilantro) last year so I added a bit of water and it was instant salsa.
I think I liked the taco better. Vince said he liked them both equally. Really, except for adding the taco seasoning and using a tortilla instead of buns . . they’re pretty much exactly the same . . if you put salsa on the burger! Both are quick, delicious and little to no mess to clean up.