Smash Burgers

30m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice onion using a mandolin or a knife.
  2. 2Form ground beef into 4oz balls.
  3. 3Combine burger sauce ingredients.
  4. 4Heat cast iron/stainless steel pan on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. It’s hot when water beads up.
  5. 5Place balls on pan and season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6Add a small handful of onions on top and smash down as hard as you can to make a thin patty.
  7. 7Cook for two minutes, scrape and flip over.
  8. 8Add cheese and buns(top bun first then bottom bun).
  9. 9Once the cheese is melted(1-2 minutes), assemble burger with pickles and sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 4 oz balls 75/25 or 80/20 ground beef
  • 0.1 salt
  • 0.1 pepper
  • 2 slices american cheese
  • 2 brioche buns
  • 1 slice pickles
  • 0.75 cup mayonnaise
  • 0.33 cup ketchup
  • 0.25 tbsp mustard
  • 0.5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp pickle juice
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder

Equipment

mandolin or knifecast iron or stainless steel pan