Smash Burger

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Toast burger buns with some butter.
  2. 2Make a quick burger sauce using mayo, ketchup, a touch of hot sauce, and a tiny squeeze of lemon.
  3. 3Add sliced and generously seasoned lettuce and tomatoes.
  4. 4Make a ball out of the beef.
  5. 5Season the beef ball with salt.
  6. 6Place the beef ball, salt side down, in a ripping hot pan.
  7. 7Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the beef ball.
  8. 8With a heavy bottom pot, smash the beef ball until it's no longer a ball.
  9. 9Add some onion on top of the patty.
  10. 10Flip the patty so the onion cooks with the burger juices.
  11. 11Place a slice of cheese on top of the patty.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

panparchment paperheavy bottom pot