Smash Burger
HB-4557 · Hand-built original · American
Thin double patties smashed on a hot griddle with cheese, sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles in toasted buns.
AmericanMain Course30 minServes 4730 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
Servings:4quantities adjust to match
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, thick-sliced
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 4 burger buns, brioche
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced into thin rings
- 2 Dill Pickles, cut into 12 slices
Method
- Divide the beef into 8 loose balls of about 3 oz each; cover and refrigerate until cold.
- Shred the lettuce; slice the tomato, onion and pickles.
- Toast the buns until golden.
- Stir the mayonnaise and mustard together for the sauce.
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat; set 2 to 4 balls on it, cover each with parchment and press firmly into a thin patty.
- Remove the parchment; season with salt, pepper and garlic powder if using; add a little sauce and cook for 2 minutes, until seared.
- Scrape under each patty and flip; cook for 1 minute more; top half the patties with cheese and stack a second patty on each.
- Sauce the bottom buns; add 3 pickle slices, lettuce, 2 tomato slices and onion; add the double patties and close with the top buns.
Prep: 18 min · Cook: 12 min · Total: 30 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
730 kcalCalories
42 gProtein
26 gCarbs
59 gFat
2 gFibre
6 gSugars
926 mgSodium
158 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing