Bacon Cheeseburger Breakfast Taco

Name: Bacon Cheeseburger Breakfast Taco
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 Flour tortilla; 1 lb 80/20 ground beef; 1.5 cups Sharp cheddar; 6 slices Thick-cut bacon; 4 Eggs; 0.25 cup Diner sauce

Diner smash patty, cheese, bacon, and a sunny egg in a griddled tortilla.

Developed and tested by The Neon Griddle test kitchenPublished August 1, 2026Last reviewed August 10, 2026Corrections

Prep: 10m
Cook: 15m
Serves: 4
Level: Easy

Ingredients

4servings

Flour tortilla8
80/20 ground beef1 lb
Sharp cheddar1 ½ cups
Thick-cut bacon6 slices
Eggs4
Diner sauce¼ cup

Instructions

1
Griddle & mark
Utilize the smash-burger technique: press a 2oz beef ball flat onto a 400°F griddle to maximize the Maillard reaction.
2
Melt cheese
Flip and immediately top with cheddar to melt.
3
Soft-scramble
Soft-scramble the eggs to maintain moisture.
4
Layer & build
Assemble the beef, crisp bacon, and eggs in the tortilla; drizzle heavily with diner sauce.

Cook it safe

160°F / 71°C — Ground beef, pork, veal, and lamb, measured in the center of the thickest part.

This recipe serves egg that is not fully cooked. Use pasteurized eggs if serving anyone pregnant, very young, over 65, or immunocompromised.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of cooking — within 1 hour if the room is above 90°F / 32°C.
Reheat leftovers to 165°F / 74°C before serving.
Use a calibrated instant-read thermometer rather than color or cooking time to judge doneness.

Temperatures follow the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service safe minimum internal temperature chart.

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

Calories: 1012
Fat: 63g
Carbs: 69g
Protein: 38g

Nutrition is estimated from the listed ingredients using standard reference values (USDA FoodData Central). 5 of 6 matched ingredients use verified FoodData Central entries (dictionary snapshot 2026-09-11). Brand, portion, and preparation differences can change the result. Frying fat is counted at the share typically absorbed, and brines drained before cooking are excluded. These figures are an estimate for general interest, not medical or dietary advice.

Equipment

Electric griddle / flat-top

A flat-top holds one temperature across the whole surface, so every tortilla and egg in a batch cooks at the same rate.

Also useful here

Instant-read meat thermometer — This recipe has a target internal temperature, and color is not a reliable way to read it.
Burger smasher / bacon press — Firm, even pressure is what maximises contact with the surface and builds the crust.

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