About
You've had burgers and fries before, of course, but you've never had burgers that are also fries (or fries that are also burgers... it's hard to say!). Smashburger Fries top a bed of crispy, golden fries with a creamy, melty cheese sauce and of course, smashed burger pieces. Savory and juicy with a glorious crust, smashburgers really are a delicious trend! Oh, and homemade Thousand Island dressing just makes Smashburger Fries a true fast-food-at-home masterpiece!
Ingredients
- For the fries:
- 1 (26-ounce) bag frozen crispy french fries
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter, plus more, to taste
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups white cheddar, freshly grated
- For the toppings:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons dill relish
- 2 tablespoons onion, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- pickles, to taste, whole or diced
- jalapeños, to taste, thinly sliced
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Step 2 -On a baking sheet, add the fries and spread them out evenly.
Step 3 -Bake the fries, flipping them once, until crispy and heated through, about 20-25 minutes.
Step 4 -Season the ground beef with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 5 -In a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, melt the extra butter.
Step 6 -Break the ground beef into 6 even portions.
Step 7 -Add the beef portions to the melted butter and use the bottom of a glass or jar to carefully smash them down into the skillet to form thin patties.
Step 8 -Cook the patties, flipping them once, until browned, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Step 9 -In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter.
Step 10 -Add the flour to the melted butter and cook, while whisking, until the flour is golden, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 11 -While whisking, slowly stream the milk into the flour mixture and cook, while continuing to whisk and stir, until it thickens into a sauce, about 5 minutes.
Step 12 -Reduce the heat to low.
Step 13 -Add the white cheddar to the sauce, 1 handful at a time, and stir to combine until melted.
Step 14 -Add the salt and the black pepper to the sauce and stir to combine.
Step 15 -Drizzle the fries with about 1/2 of the sauce mixture.
Step 16 -Top the fries with the patties, breaking them up, as desired.
Step 17 -Drizzle the fries and the patties with the remaining sauce.
Step 18 -Bake the burger-fries until everything is warmed through, about 5-10 minutes.
Step 19 -In a bowl, add the mayonnaise, the ketchup, the dill relish, the onions, the honey, the vinegar, and the paprika and whisk to combine.
Step 20 -Serve the burger-fries topped with the Thousand Island dressing, the pickles, and the jalapeños.
