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Smash Burger Recipe with Easy Sauce
It’s easy to make restaurant-style Smash Burgers at home. These cook quickly and it’s one of the tastiest ways to prepare a burger. You’ll love the double patty with melted cheese in between, and the sauce is a must-try!
Prep Time
18 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 730 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Smash Burger Patties:
- 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 we love thick-sliced
Burger Sauce:
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
Toppings:
- 4 burger buns we used brioche buns
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce shredded
- 1 large tomato sliced
- 1/2 red onion sliced into thin rings
- 2 dill pickles cut into 12 slices
Instructions
Portion Beef Patties:
- Divide beef into 8 even portions, about 3 oz each. Loosely Roll them into balls then cover and refrigerate while preparing remaining ingredients. The meat must be cold when it hits the grill.
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Prep Toppings and Buns:
- Remove wilted leaves from lettuce to keep it crunchy then finely shred lettuce. Slice tomatoes, onions, and pickles.
- Butter and toast buns over medium heat until golden on the buttered side.
Cook the Patties:
- Increase griddle to medium/high heat. Place 2-4 burger balls onto hot griddle. Working quickly, place parchment paper over the meat and firmly smash straight down into a thin patty.
- Once patties are smashed, peel back and discard parchment papers and season patties with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add 1/2 teaspoon of burger sauce. Cook 2 minutes on the first side or until seared and juices start to come to the surface.
- Scrape under the burger with spatula facing down at a 45˚ angle to get under the caramelized part and flip. Cook another 1 minute. Top half of the patties with sliced cheese and cover cheese with the second patty. Repeat with remaining burgers and transfer them to a platter as they finish cooking.
Assemble Burgers:
- Place sauce on bottom of bun. Top with 3 pickle slices, shredded lettuce, 2 tomato slices and thin sliced onion. Add double patty and top with bun.
Nutrition Information
Calories
730kcal
(37%)
Carbs
26g
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
59g
(91%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
158mg
(53%)
Sodium
926mg
(39%)
Potassium
720mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
791IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
335mg
(34%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 730
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 730kcal | 37% |
| Carbs | 26g | |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 158mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 926mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 720mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 791IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 335mg | 34% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.