Recipe: Smashed kebab tacos

These tasty tacos are faster than takeaways. Photo / Fresh Media

These are one of the fastest, tastiest midweek meals you could make.

Using pre-made patties for these tacos means you can start cooking and have them on the table in no time at all. We’ve allowed six tacos for four people because we know some people are going to eat more than one.

Smashed kebab tacos

Serves 4

Ingredients

6 pre-made meat patties (beef or lamb)

6 tortillas – small taco size

For the salad

1 Lebanese cucumber, diced (use 2-3 if they are the little ones)

2 tomatoes, diced

1 handful fresh coriander, chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

¼ tsp salt

For the garlicky yoghurt sauce

1 large clove of garlic, minced

150ml plain unsweetened yoghurt

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp dried mint

¼ tsp salt

Method

1. Prepare the salad: combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
2. Make the sauce: whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Add a little water (no more than a teaspoon at a time) if you want a thinner consistency.
3. Make the smash tacos: heat a pan to a medium-high heat and spray lightly with cooking oil.
4. Place a tortilla on a board, put a meat patty on top (defrost first if you are using frozen ones), and press it out to the edges.
5. Place in the heated pan, meat side down, and use a spatula or fish slice to press it down firmly.
6. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then flip it and cook the other side for 2 minutes or until nicely browned.
7. Slide the cooked taco on to a plate and top with a dollop of garlicky yoghurt sauce and some salad. Fold and eat.

– fresh.co.nz