What happens when our favorite taco and tequila holiday crosses paths with burger month? This. Yup, I went there.

This epic burger is part of a fan-frickin-tastic month-long event hosted by Girl Carnivore, but opinions are always my own!

If you haven’t heard, May is National Burger Month. A huge group of bloggers are getting together to bring you the best in out of this world burgers to feast on. There is also a giveaway involved, and it is pretty epic. So check out this Taco Burger, and pop over to some of the other sites to see what they have cooking. Stay-Home & Grill-Out. It’s on.

Ingredients for the Taco Burger

Tortilla Burger Buns

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Taco Burger Patties

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup black beans
• 3 Tbsp taco seasoning
• 4 slices of cheddar cheese
• 1 avocado
• 4 Tbsp Mayo
• 1 tsp taco sauce

Instructions

For the Tortillas

1. In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.
2. Combine the milk and oil in a small bowl or measuring cup.
3. slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry while stirring. A shaggy dough should form.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth dough, re-flouring the surface as necessary.
5. Once the dough is smooth, and no longer sticky, divide into 8 parts.
6. Form The small pieces of dough into balls, and cover loosely with plastic. Let rest 30 minutes.
7. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over med-high heat
8. on a lightly floured surface, Roll the dough out into a 4″ round. It should be roughly 1/4″ thick.
9. Cook in the dry skillet or griddle approximately 1 minute per side, until small brown spots appear.
10. repeat for remaining dough balls.

For the Burgers

1. Combine the beef, beans and taco seasoning in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Form into four patties, pressing a dimple into the center.
3. Grill to your preference, topping with cheese when almost done.
4. mix the mayo and taco sauce together in a small bowl.
5. Assemble burgers on tortillas, topping with avocado and taco/mayo sauce.

Now that you have your Taco Burgers in your belly, I am sure that you want to hear about the giveaway. This year’s is pretty amazing.

• Anvil & Hammer Knife: Damascus Chef Knife – Kitchen Knife – 67 Layer 8″ VG-10 Super Steel Hammer Finish Blade – Full Tang Rosewood Handle – Presented in Gift Box – Sheath Included
• Cabot Cheese: Cheese Gift Box Valued at $75
• New York Beef Council: Lego Creator Monster Burger Truck Kit and Beef Swag 
• Red Duck: 1 Bottle of Gourmet Ketchup
• Spoonabilities: TBD 

I get pretty excited for Burger Month every year. Here are some of my previous creations.

• stuffed campfire burger
• irish burger
• caprese burger

If you have tried my Taco Burger recipe, or any other recipe on  Real Life with Dad, please rate the recipe.  And be sure to follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @RealLifeWithDad

Yield: 4 Burgers

Taco Burger

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What happens when our favorite taco and tequila holiday crosses paths with burger month? This. Yup, I went there.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

Tortilla Burger Buns

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Taco Burger Patties

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup black beans
• 3 Tbsp taco seasoning
• 1 avocado
• 4 slices of cheddar cheese
• 4 Tbsp Mayo
• 1 tsp taco sauce

Instructions

For the Tortillas

1. In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.
2. Combine the milk and oil in a small bowl or measuring cup.
3. slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry while stirring. A shaggy dough should form.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth dough, re-flouring the surface as necessary.
5. Once the dough is smooth, and no longer sticky, divide into 8 parts.
6. Form The small pieces of dough into balls, and cover loosely with plastic. Let rest 30 minutes.
7. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over med-high heat
8. on a lightly floured surface, Roll the dough out into a 4" round. It should be roughly 1/4" thick.
9. Cook in the dry skillet or griddle approximately 1 minute per side, until small brown spots appear.
10. repeat for remaining dough balls.

For the Burgers and Assembly

1. Combine the beef, beans and taco seasoning in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Form into four patties, pressing a dimple into the center.
3. Grill to your preference, topping with cheese when almost done.
4. mix the mayo and taco sauce together in a small bowl.
5. Assemble burgers on tortillas, topping with avocado and taco/mayo sauce.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1 burger
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 954Total Fat: 55gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 1515mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 8gSugar: 2gProtein: 48g

Check out all these great bloggers getting involved with Burger Month!

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