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SMASHED TACOS afghan style

These smashed tacos are trending and I made them with my own twist. Chapli kabob flavors with an afghan twist by adding salata and green chutney.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine afghan, American, Mediterranean
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

GROUND BEEF MIXTURE

  • 1 lb ground beef I used 80/20
  • 1 grated white onion
  • 1 pepper thinly sliced I used a red pepper. You can use jalapeño or Serrano
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp minced garlic or garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

FLAT BREADS OR TORTILLA

  • 6 flatbread the trader joes one I used
  • 8 flour tortilla or 8 flour tortilla if using this

SALATA + CHUTNEY info can be found up top in BLOG POST

Instructions
 

GROUND BEEF

  • combine all ground beef ingredients and mix well. set aside

SALATA + CHUTNEY

  • if you're using these as a topping- make them now and set aside. You don't want the smashed tacos to get cold while you make these

PREPARE

  • lay out flat breads. form 6 even meatball forms (8 if using tortilla)
  • place each "meat ball" onto a flatbread
  • spread each one as thin and as wide as you can go

COOK

  • in a hot pan that's been sprayed with a little oil begin to cook meat side down (2-3 minutes) making sure it's not burning and flip onto bread side and cook some more (1 minute) until everything is cooked through.
  • increase cooking time per side if your mixture is not spread thin and is on the thicker side!
  • lay out on wire rack or paper towel to drain excess oil as you cook

ASSEMBLE

  • top each one with salata + chutney

SERVE AND ENJOY

    Keyword chapli kabob, chutney, salata, smashed, taco