Shake Shack Burger Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Grinding Meat Time
15 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
8 burgers
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Calories
450 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Shake Shack Burger Recipe
Description
The Shake Shack Burger Recipe involves making a special sauce by blending mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle brine, cayenne pepper, and paprika to create a smooth, tangy condiment. Freshly ground sirloin and chuck beef—or alternatively store-bought ground beef—is formed into four-ounce patties approximately two inches in diameter and height, designed to cook evenly with a juicy center.
The buns are buttered and toasted in a pan until lightly browned, adding crispness and richness. The cooking method involves shaping meat into thick pucks and cooking with a medium-hot pan (not detailed here) until nicely seared. Assembly includes layering the melted American cheese on the patty, dressing with lettuce, tomato slices, and pickles, then spreading the signature special sauce. The combination yields a burger with a balance of savory meat, creamy sauce, fresh vegetables, and soft but toasted bread.
This recipe includes suggestions for serving with potato fries and common condiments. Using potato rolls enhances the texture and flavor of the bun. Freshly ground and freshly formed meat patties provide the signature bite and juiciness characteristic of the Shake Shack burger.
Ingredients
Special Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise Hellmann’s if you wanna be legit
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon pickle brine
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ground
- Pinch paprika
Buns:
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- potato rolls or white hamburger buns
Meat Options:
- 1 pound sirloin steak cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound chuck cut into 1-inch pieces
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- 2 pounds ground beef 85/25
- salt sea salt
- black pepper freshly ground
For Cooking, Assembly and Serving:
- vegetable oil
- 8 lices American cheese
- Roma tomato cut into 1/2-inch slices
- lettuce leafy green
- pickles sliced
- potato fries baked, crinkle cut
- ketchup
- mustard
Instructions
Special Sauce:
- Add the ingredients for the special sauce to a bowl and whisk until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl or squeeze bottle and set aside.
Toasting Buns:
- Brush the buns (top and bottom) with butter. Warm a pan over medium heat. When warmed, add the buns, toasting them for about 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat until you’ve worked your way through all of the buns
Meat Options + To Grind and Form:
- If you’re grinding your own meat, add the cubed sirloin and chuck to a bowl and combine it. With the largest meat grinder attachment on your mixer or grinder, turn the speed to #4 and add the meat. Repeat until you’ve worked your way through all of the meat. Change the grinder attachment to the smaller attachment. Pass the meat through the grinder once more. Divide the meat into 4 ounce mounds. You should end up with 8 mounds of meat.
- If you’re using store-bought ground beef, no biggie. Divide the meat into 4 ounce mounds.
- Form pucks that are about 2 inches tall and 2-inches wide. Sprinkle the tops with a few pinches of salt and pepper.
Cooking:
- Place a cast iron skillet over moderately high heat. Add a few teaspoons of oil and when glistening and VERY hot, add the meat puck. Allow to cook for about 30 seconds and then smash it with a spatula until it’s about 1/4-inch thick. Cook for about 1 minute and then add a few pinches of salt and pepper to the top. Then, flip. Add the slice of cheese and cook for an additional minute or so. Remove from the pan and repeat with the remaining pucks of meat.
Assembly:
- Squeeze a bit of special sauce on both sides of the bun. Add a few pieces of leafy green lettuce, a few slices of tomatoes and then top with the burger patty. Add a few pickles and then add the other half of the bun on top. Repeat until you’ve made all of the hamburgers.
- Serve with baked crinkle fries, ketchup and mustard on the side.
Notes
- Use fresh ground sirloin and chuck blend for authentic texture and flavor.
- Toast potato rolls with melted butter to add richness and prevent sogginess.
- The special sauce should be whisked until smooth and can be stored for later use.
- Form four-ounce patties about two inches in diameter to ensure proper cooking.
- Serve with classic toppings: lettuce, tomato, pickles, and American cheese.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 450 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 450kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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