Smash Burgers

30m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Thinly slice onions using a mandoline or a knife.
  2. 2Form ground beef into 4 oz balls.
  3. 3Combine burger sauce ingredients: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pickle juice, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Taste and adjust to your liking.
  4. 4Add beef balls to a hot, non-nonstick pan. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  5. 5Add a small handful of sliced onions on top of each beef ball.
  6. 6Smash the beef balls as hard as you can.
  7. 7Cook for two minutes, scrape and flip over.
  8. 8Add American cheese slices.
  9. 9Add the top and bottom buns to let the burger steam.
  10. 10Once the cheese is melted, assemble the burger with pickles and sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 4 oz balls ground beef
  • 1 salt
  • 1 pepper
  • 2 slices american cheese
  • 2 brioche buns
  • 2 slices 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

mandoline or knifecast iron or stainless steel pan