Smash Burgers

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice onions using a mandolin or a knife.
  2. 2Roll out ground beef into 4-ounce balls.
  3. 3Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pickle juice, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder to make the burger sauce.
  4. 4Add the beef balls to a hot, non-nonstick pan.
  5. 5Season the beef generously with salt and pepper.
  6. 6Add a small handful of sliced onions on top of the burger and smash it down as hard as you can.
  7. 7Scrape and flip over the burger after a couple of minutes.
  8. 8Immediately add sliced American cheese and the top and bottom buns to the pan so they can steam.
  9. 9Assemble the burger with the burger sauce and pickles.

Ingredients

  • 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
  • onion
  • ground beef
  • salt
  • pepper
  • American cheese
  • Brioche buns
  • pickles

Equipment

mandolineknifebowlpan

Tips

  • Use 75/25 or 80/20 ground beef for best results.
  • Taste and adjust the burger sauce to your liking.
  • Use a hot cast iron or stainless steel pan (not non-stick) for smashing the burgers.