Homemade Smash Burgers
Crispy, juicy smash burgers featuring well-seared beef patties topped with melted cheddar cheese, fresh toppings, and a tangy homemade burger sauce. Perfectly balanced in texture and flavor, assembled on toasted brioche buns.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Shape ground beef into 4 compact balls and chill. → Slice onions, tomatoes, and pickles, then mix the burger sauce ingredients. → Smash meat balls thin in a smoking hot pan with parchment paper, grilling onions alongside. → Flip patties, melt cheddar cheese on top, and toast the buns. → Layer buns with lettuce, seasoned tomato, double cheesy patties, grilled onions, pickles, and sauce.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Shape ground beef into 4 compact balls and chill. → Slice onions, tomatoes, and pickles, then mix the burger sauce ingredients. → Smash meat balls thin in a smoking hot pan with parchment paper, grilling onions alongside. → Flip patties, melt cheddar cheese on top, and toast the buns. → Layer buns with lettuce, seasoned tomato, double cheesy patties, grilled onions, pickles, and sauce.
Introduction
Crispy, juicy smash burgers featuring well-seared beef patties topped with melted cheddar cheese, fresh toppings, and a tangy homemade burger sauce. Perfectly balanced in texture and flavor, assembled on toasted brioche buns.
Step 1
Divide 1 pound of ground beef into 4 equal portions and roll each into a compact, round ball. Place them in the refrigerator to keep cold while prepping the other ingredients.
Step 2
Prep your burger toppings by slicing the onion into rings, slicing the tomato, and slicing pickles.
Step 3
Heat a skillet over high heat. Place a beef ball in the pan, cover with a small square of parchment paper, and smash firmly flat using a burger press or two sturdy spatulas. Place sliced onion rings directly into the pan to grill alongside the patties.
Step 4
Flip the patties once a deep brown crust develops on the bottom. Top each patty with a slice of cheddar cheese, cover with a lid to melt the cheese, and stack them. Remove from the pan, then place burger buns cut-side down in the hot pan to toast until golden.
Step 5
Make the burger sauce by combining mayonnaise, ketchup, yellow mustard, grated pickles, pickle juice, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Keep the beef balls chilled until they hit the pan to prevent fat from rendering prematurely and ensure maximum juiciness.
Use parchment paper between the meat and the burger press to prevent the meat from sticking to the press.
Avoid smashing the patties too thin to prevent them from drying out during searing.
Season the fresh tomato slices with salt and pepper before assembly to enhance the flavor of the burger.
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