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Smash Burger Recipe with Easy Sauce
It’s easy to make restaurant-style Smash Burgers at home. These cook quickly and it’s one of the tastiest ways to prepare a burger. You’ll love the double patty with melted cheese in between, and the sauce is a must-try!
Prep: 18min
Total: 30min
Yield: 4
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 730 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 42 g, Fat 59 g, Saturated Fat 22 g, Trans Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 158 mg, Sodium 926 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, unSaturated Fat 31 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (80/20, divided into 8 portions (3oz each))
- Salt (added to taste)
- Black Pepper (added to taste)
- garlic powder (optional, added to taste)
- 4 slices medium cheddar cheese (we love thick-sliced)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 4 burger buns (we used brioche buns)
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce (shredded)
- 1 large tomato (sliced)
- 1/2 red onion (sliced into thin rings)
- 2 Dill Pickles (cut into 12 slices)
Instruction:
- Divide beef into 8 even portions, about 3 oz each. Loosely Roll them into balls then cover and refrigerate while preparing remaining ingredients. The meat must be cold when it hits the grill.
- Butter and toast buns over medium heat until golden on the buttered side.
- Scrape under the burger with spatula facing down at a 45˚ angle to get under the caramelized part and flip. Cook another 1 minute. Top half of the patties with sliced cheese and cover cheese with the second patty. Repeat with remaining burgers and transfer them to a platter as they finish cooking.
- Place sauce on bottom of bun. Top with 3 pickle slices, shredded lettuce, 2 tomato slices and thin sliced onion. Add double patty and top with bun.
Better Than Fast Food! Classic Smash Burger Recipe
FAQ
What makes it a smash burger?
The basic principle of Smash Burgers is to take a big handful of minced beef, loosely packed lest you’ll end up with a beef-puck, and then slam it down onto a very hot, flat surface (cast iron pans work perfectly). Then – and this part is key – smash the mound of beef as flat as you dare with a spatula.
How do you make a Smashburger?
Build a smashburger by adding some sauce, approximately 1 tablespoon, to the bottom of the burger bun. Add lettuce over the top of the sauce, then add a smashburger, and finally top with sliced red onion and tomato. Continue until all smashburgers are assembled. Serve immediately with fries and a cold drink.
What makes Smashburger burgers different?
Great Burgers Are Key. At Smashburger, our technique — smashing a fresh, never frozen, 100% Certified Angus Beef® hand-packed ball of meat on a hot seasoned grill — results in a delicious burger standing alone in taste, texture, and juiciness.
What cut of meat is best for smash burger?
The best beef to use for a Smashburger is a ground chuck, with a fat content in the 15-20 percent range. The higher fat ratio is best because the fat melts and caramelizes while the burger is cooking.
