Tacos, Burgers, Sandwiches and Wraps
A taco recipe is rarely one recipe. It is a protein, a sauce, a pickle and a bread, and the recipe card usually flattens all four into a single list.
Which is why these are the recipes most worth saving properly, and the ones most often half-remembered.
12 recipes to start from
Each one opens as a recipe page here, with the ingredients and timings, and credits the creator who published it.
01
Fluffernutter Sandwich Cookies
cakemehometonight.com · 1h 40m · makes 13
Made with light corn syrup and cream of tartar. 1h 40m, makes 13, 16 ingredients.
02
Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe
countryroadssourdough.com · 7h 5m · makes 12
Made with honey. 7h 5m, makes 12, 8 ingredients.
03
Quick Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread
countryroadssourdough.com · 2h 50m · makes 12
Made with instant yeast, honey and sourdough discard. 2h 50m, makes 12, 8 ingredients.
04
Mini Tacos
funmoneymom.com · 40 min · makes 18
Made with lean ground beef, taco seasoning and corn tortillas. 40 min, makes 18, 7 ingredients.
05
Steak Quesadilla
funmoneymom.com · 55 min · makes 8
Made with smoked paprika, ground cumin and adobo sauce. 55 min, makes 8, 15 ingredients.
06
Beef Tacos
grillnationbbq.com · 20 min
Made with ground chuck, refried beans and white onion. 20 min, 14 ingredients.
07
Birria Tacos
grillnationbbq.com · 4h 20m · makes 10
Made with chuck roast, beef broth and oaxaca cheese. 4h 20m, makes 10, 14 ingredients.
08
Ginger Molasses Cookie Sandwiches
lifestyleofafoodie.com · 33 min · makes 15
Made with ground cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg. 33 min, makes 15, 18 ingredients.
09
Baked Turkey Sliders
lovelydelites.com · 30 min · makes 12
Made with king's hawaiian rolls, sliced deli turkey and of pepper jack cheese. 30 min, makes 12, 11 ingredients.
10
Peanut Butter and Jelly Quesadilla
nourishedbynic.com · 10 min · makes 1
Made with inch whole grain tortilla, banana and berries of choice. 10 min, makes 1, 9 ingredients.
11
20-Min Crispy Fish Tacos
rachaelsgoodeats.com · 25 min · makes 2
Made with wild-caught cod fillets, box simple mills crackers and ground flaxseed. 25 min, makes 2, 13 ingredients.
12
Sourdough Burger Buns Recipe
simplicityandastarter.com · 5h 20m · makes 10
Made with active sourdough starter and egg wash. 5h 20m, makes 10, 9 ingredients.
What makes handhelds different to organise
- They are component recipes. The sauce usually travels to other dishes, so it is worth noting separately from the thing it went on.
- Assembly order decides whether the bread survives. That detail is almost never in the method.
- They scale by headcount rather than by servings, which is a different arithmetic from a tray bake.
- Most of the work is prep, so these reward reading the whole recipe before starting more than most.
How to build it
- Note the sauce separately. You will want it on something else.
- Record the assembly order that stopped it going soggy.
- Scale by how many people rather than by the stated servings.
- Tag the ones where everything can be prepped ahead and assembled at the table.
Frequently asked questions
How do I scale a taco or burger recipe for a crowd?
Scale the protein by headcount rather than by the published servings, and prep the components separately so people assemble their own. That is also what stops the bread going soft.
Why does my sandwich go soggy?
Usually assembly order. A barrier layer between the bread and anything wet buys you time, and it is the step most recipes leave out.