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Smash Burger Recipe

Julie
This smash burger recipe makes thin, juicy burgers with crispy edges, melty cheese, and simple toppings in about 15 minutes right at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 double patty burgers
Calories 741 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 24 ounces 80/20 ground beef
  • 8 slices American cheese unwrapped

For Serving

  • burger buns
  • green leaf lettuce
  • tomato slices

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your flat-top grill and grease it with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder. Set aside.
    smash burger seasoning mix in a small white bowl
  • Have the burger buns, cheese, and toppings ready before the beef hits the pan. Smash burgers move fast.
  • Divide 24 ounces 80/20 ground beef into 3-ounce portions and roll them into balls. You should have 8 balls total. Season the balls of meat with some of the seasoning mixture on the top.
    ground beef portioned and rolled into balls for smash burger, top with seasoning on a plate
  • Place the burger balls, seasoning side down, onto the grill. Using a piece of parchment paper and a cast-iron weight, smash each ball down as thin as you can, really concentrating on the edges. Season the top after smashing.
    hands pressing down of a ground beef ball on a hot griddle with a spatula and weight to make a smash burger
  • Allow to cook until the meat looks lacy and browns around the edges, about 2 minutes. Using a large griddle spatula, scrape under the patty and flip it over. Immediately grab the 8 slices American cheese and place one slice on top of each burger. Continue to cook until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
    smash burger topped with american cheese on a hot griddle
  • For doubles, stack one patty on top of each other until you have 4 burgers. Transfer each burger to a burger bun and add your favorite toppings. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Nutritional information includes a burger bun, no toppings.
  • We end up using almost all of the seasoning mixture, but season to your taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 double burgerCalories: 741kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 41gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 1319mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 399IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 534mgIron: 5mg
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