Smash Burger

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Toast burger buns with some butter.
  2. 2Toast burger buns with some butter.
  3. 3Toast burger buns with some butter.
  4. 4Make a quick burger sauce using mayo, ketchup, a touch of hot sauce, and a tiny squeeze of lemon.
  5. 5Make a quick burger sauce using mayo, ketchup, a touch of hot sauce, and a tiny squeeze of lemon.
  6. 6Make a quick burger sauce using mayo, ketchup, a touch of hot sauce, and a tiny squeeze of lemon.
  7. 7Add sliced and generously seasoned lettuce and tomatoes.
  8. 8Add sliced and generously seasoned lettuce and tomatoes.
  9. 9Add sliced and generously seasoned lettuce and tomatoes.
  10. 10Make a ball out of the beef.
  11. 11Make a ball out of the beef.
  12. 12Make a ball out of the beef.
  13. 13Season the beef ball with salt.
  14. 14Season the beef ball with salt.
  15. 15Season the beef ball with salt.
  16. 16Place the beef ball, salt side down, in a ripping hot pan.
  17. 17Place the beef ball, salt side down, in a ripping hot pan.
  18. 18Place the beef ball, salt side down, in a ripping hot pan.
  19. 19Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the beef ball.
  20. 20Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the beef ball.
  21. 21Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the beef ball.
  22. 22With a heavy bottom pot, smash the beef ball until it's no longer a ball.
  23. 23With a heavy bottom pot, smash the beef ball until it's no longer a ball.
  24. 24With a heavy bottom pot, smash the beef ball until it's no longer a ball.
  25. 25Add some onion on top of the patty.
  26. 26Add some onion on top of the patty.
  27. 27Add some onion on top of the patty.
  28. 28Flip the patty so the onion cooks with the burger juices.
  29. 29Flip the patty so the onion cooks with the burger juices.
  30. 30Flip the patty so the onion cooks with the burger juices.
  31. 31Place a slice of cheese on top of the patty.
  32. 32Place a slice of cheese on top of the patty.
  33. 33Place a slice of cheese on top of the patty.

Ingredients

  • burger buns
  • burger buns
  • burger buns
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • mayo
  • mayo
  • mayo
  • ketchup
  • ketchup
  • ketchup
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • squeeze lemon
  • squeeze lemon
  • squeeze lemon
  • lettuce
  • lettuce
  • lettuce
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • beef
  • beef
  • beef
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • onion
  • onion
  • onion
  • 1 slice cheese
  • 1 slice cheese
  • 1 slice cheese
  • pickles
  • pickles
  • pickles

Equipment

panparchment paperheavy bottom pot