About
Where your taste buds are going, they won't be needing or wanting fast food again for a long time. Why would they when Killer Smash Burgers are ready in 30 minutes or less and taste like the ultimate burger of your dreams? Smash burgers are designed to be juicy and crisp on the outside, with all that good beefy flavor locked inside! Cooked in their own tangy burger sauce and with a melted slice of cheddar between the patties, Killer Smash Burgers make these sandwiches something incredible. Oh, and toasted buns and fresh toppings don't hurt either. Let your taste buds hit the flavor road!
Ingredients
- For the burgers:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- butter, to taste
- 4 brioche burger buns, split
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
- 4 slices medium cheddar cheese, thick-sliced
- Optional, for serving:
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced into thin rings
- 2 whole dill pickles, cut into 12 pieces
Directions
Step 1 -Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2 -Divide the beef into 8 even portions, about 3 ounces each.
Step 3 -Loosely roll each beef portion into a ball and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4 -Cover the baking sheet and refrigerate the beef until ready to grill.
Step 5 -In a small bowl, add the mayonnaise and the mustard and stir to combine. Set the sauce aside.
Step 6 -In a skillet or frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 7 -Add the burger buns, cut-side down, to the melted butter and toast until golden on the buttered-side, about 2-4 minutes.
Step 8 -Transfer the buns, cut-side up, to a plate.
Step 9 -Increase the stovetop heat to medium-high.
Step 10 -Place 2-4 of the beef balls onto the hot griddle and firmly smash the burgers straight down using a flat, nonstick spatula.
Step 11 -Season the burger patties evenly with the salt, the pepper, and the garlic powder.
Step 12 -Add about 1/2 teaspoon of the sauce to the top of each of the patties.
Step 13 -Cook the burgers until seared and the juices start to come to the surface, about 2 minutes.
Step 14 -Using a metal spatula, flip the burgers, making sure to get under the caramelized part before doing so, and cook until the reverse side is caramelized, about 1 minute.
Step 15 -Top 1/2 of the cooked patties with 1 slice of the cheese each, then immediately cover each of the cheese-topped patties with 1 of the non-cheese-topped patties.
Step 16 -Transfer the cooked burgers to a clean plate and repeat the cooking process with the remaining patties, the remaining salt, the remaining pepper, the remaining garlic powder, the remaining cheese slices, and most of the remaining sauce (reserving a small portion for the buns).
Step 17 -Evenly smear the remaining sauce across the bottoms of the toasted buns.
Step 18 -Top each of the bottom buns evenly with the lettuce, the tomatoes, the onions, and the pickle pieces.
Step 19 -Place a cooked double-patty on each of the bottom buns over the toppings.
Step 20 -Replace each of the top buns and serve.
