Smash Burgers

30 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice onion using a mandolin or a knife.
  2. 2Thinly slice onion using a mandolin or a knife.
  3. 3Thinly slice onion using a mandolin or a knife.
  4. 4Form ground beef into 4oz balls.
  5. 5Form ground beef into 4oz balls.
  6. 6Form ground beef into 4oz balls.
  7. 7Combine burger sauce ingredients.
  8. 8Combine burger sauce ingredients.
  9. 9Combine burger sauce ingredients.
  10. 10Heat cast iron/stainless steel pan on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. It’s hot when water beads up.
  11. 11Heat cast iron/stainless steel pan on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. It’s hot when water beads up.
  12. 12Heat cast iron/stainless steel pan on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. It’s hot when water beads up.
  13. 13Place balls on pan and season with salt and pepper.
  14. 14Place balls on pan and season with salt and pepper.
  15. 15Place balls on pan and season with salt and pepper.
  16. 16Add a small handful of onions on top and smash down as hard as you can to make a thin patty.
  17. 17Add a small handful of onions on top and smash down as hard as you can to make a thin patty.
  18. 18Add a small handful of onions on top and smash down as hard as you can to make a thin patty.
  19. 19Cook for two minutes, scrape and flip over.
  20. 20Cook for two minutes, scrape and flip over.
  21. 21Cook for two minutes, scrape and flip over.
  22. 22Add cheese and buns(top bun first then bottom bun).
  23. 23Add cheese and buns(top bun first then bottom bun).
  24. 24Add cheese and buns(top bun first then bottom bun).
  25. 25Once the cheese is melted(1-2 minutes), assemble burger with pickles and sauce.
  26. 26Once the cheese is melted(1-2 minutes), assemble burger with pickles and sauce.
  27. 27Once the cheese is melted(1-2 minutes), assemble burger with pickles and sauce.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

mandolin or knifecast iron or stainless steel pan