Smashed-in-a-Flash Taco Crunchburgers
with Guacamole & Tortilla Chips
- Sesame
- Soy
- Wheat
- Milk
Now with leaner ground beef! You asked, we listened: This isn't the HelloFresh you remember. Bigger menu. Upgraded recipes. Increased portion sizes. More variety. The best way to cook dinner just got BETTER. The latest burgers from our burger lab are seasoned with our vibrant blend of fajita-style spices, then smashed directly in the hot pan for crispy, craggy edges and an extra-juicy finish. Add colorful toppings, like guacamole, hot sauce, and crushed blue tortilla chips for extra crunch, and make burger night an instant fiesta (in a flash!).
Ingredients
1.5 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
(Contains: Sesame)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
1 unit
Tomato
2 unit
Potato Buns
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
4 tablespoon
Guacamole
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Thinly slice tomato into rounds. Halve buns.
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In a medium bowl, combine beef* and Fajita Spice Blend.
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Form beef mixture into two equal-size balls (four balls for 4 servings); season all over with salt and pepper.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef and flatten each ball with a spatula to create very thin patties. (TIP: Do so carefully; oil may splatter a bit.) Cook to desired doneness, 3-4 minutes per side. (Don’t worry if the patties aren’t perfectly round—those irregular edges will turn crispy.)
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In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top patties with Mexican cheese blend and cover pan to melt cheese.
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While patties cook, toast buns until golden brown.
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Spread top buns with guacamole and hot sauce to taste. Place patties, tomato, and a few tortilla chips on bottom buns. Close buns.
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Divide burgers between plates. Serve with remaining tortilla chips on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the taco-inspired seasoning, though some found it bland and wanted more kick 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, though a few had trouble achieving the smash burger technique.
- Suggestions: Consider adding onions, jalapeños, or homemade salsa for extra flavor and zest.
- Portions: Several felt the meal needed a more substantial side; chips alone weren't filling enough.
- Texture: The crunchy tortilla chips on the burger were a hit, adding a fun twist to the classic.
Reviews from our home cooks
Loved everything about this. Quick and easy meal. Tasted amazing was a different spin on a burger. The chips on side with guacamole was a perfect side! Only negative thing I noticed was the grease mess everywhere cooking it.
Tasty and quick. Good taste and liked the added crunch from the tortilla chips on the burger.
This recipe is a keeper! We rarely choose burgers, but this one looked, and was, different. Not crazy high in calories. The chips in the burger was a great twist. We will order this one again!
This was easily prepared and kinda fun to eat with the blue chips on the burger. It was really good.
This was hard to cook because I could not get the beef smashed down very flat in the pan. I could not fit all the ingredients in the buns. Tomato slices and tortilla chips did not fit very well because the beef patty was so big. Flavors were pretty good, but not my favorite.
Had surprise company this night for dinner. I increased the meat quantity and fajita spice quantity. Everyone enjoyed them! The crunch of the chips instead of the crunch of lettuce was a fun change. I even laid out traditional options. Everyone tried the southwest flavors and loved it!
Nice recipe. We really enjoyed the blue corn chips. You should include more in this recipe. Once all the burgers were made, there was only about three chips and some crumbs to serve on the side.
This was most awesome! BUT not enough chips and not enough guac sauce for the chips, just enough for burgers only :( SO GOOD THO!
The burgers didn't cook as instructed. So it took a bit more time. Otherwise a good meal
So easy and tasty, just wish there were more chips and guacamole for sides.
