Smash burgers
Smash burgers, from above
Non vegUnited States

Smash burgers

Beef balls smashed thin on a screaming hot pan for lacy, crispy edges. Two patties, always.

20 minTime
30 gProtein each
mildSpice
Crust is king2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayDouble smashed beef patties with cheese, onions, pickles and sauce.
The original
646kcalsame
30 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
20minutessame

Smash burgers.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Minced beef (beef mince, beef or buff keema)beef mince, 80 percent lean, in 8 balls
Processed cheese (american cheese)4 slices American or processed cheese
Burger bun4 soft buns
Onion1, paper thin
Dill pickles (gherkins)pickle slices
Butter1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Black pepperto taste
Mayonnaise3 tbsp
Tomato ketchup (ketchup)1 tbsp
Prepared mustard2 tsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Mix mayo, ketchup, mustard and a little chopped pickle for burger sauce. Toast buttered buns cut side down.
  2. 2Heat a heavy cast iron pan or griddle until smoking.
  3. 3Place 2 beef balls in the pan, top with onion slices and smash flat with a sturdy spatula within 10 seconds. Season.
  4. 4Cook 90 seconds until the edges are deeply brown, scrape up, flip, add cheese and cook 30 seconds more.
  5. 5Stack two patties on each bun with pickles and sauce.
Serve it like this

Wrap each burger in paper for that diner squish, with fries and a shake on the side.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Smash burgers: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Burger buns150 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Coleslaw15 min
On the side Green bean casserole50 min
A little snack Loaded fries45 min
A little snack Onion rings30 min
To drink Chocolate milkshake5 min
Something sweet Cookies and cream ice cream25 min
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