Smash Burgers

Get ready to meet your new favorite burger! Smash burgers are all about that crispy, caramelized edge, juicy center, and fast, no-fuss cooking. They're everything you love about a diner-style burger—made right at home, in minutes.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people, if making burgers with single patties

Calories 732

Author Kim

Equipment

griddle stone
burger press
parchment paper

Ingredients

For the burgers

1 lb. ground beef 80/20 will yield best results
seasoned salt I use Lawry's seasoned salt
1/2 onion diced (optional)
4 slices American cheese
4 buttered Brioche buns

Optional toppings

burger sauce and/or other favorite burger condiments
lettuce leaves
sliced tomato
pickle slices

Instructions

Divide the ground beef evenly into 4-ounce portions and form into balls. Cover and place in the refrigerator while you heat the grill and prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Heat the grill to between 500 to 550ºF. For that classic smash burger crust, the grill needs to be super hot! Prepare any toppings that you might want to serve with your burgers. Slice the tomato, wash the lettuce, chop the onion, mix up the burger sauce and prepare any other ingredients that you would like on your hamburger. Butter both sides of each bun.
I like my onions sautéed on the griddle alongside the burgers and depending on how much space you have, you can do this at the same time the burgers cook. Get some chopped onions cooking a few minutes before you start cooking the patties. You'll want to keep an eye on these and flip them them occasionally.
Place the balls of ground beef on the hot griddle, cover with a piece of parchment paper and press down with a burger press or a large flat metal spatula. Get the patty as flat and thin as you can.
Season generously with seasoned salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Flip the patties using a metal spatula, making sure to scrape up the flavorful crust that’s formed on the bottom.
Place some of the sautéed onions (if using) on top of the patties and then a slice of cheese.
Toast the inside of each bun on the griddle for about 20 seconds or until golden brown.
Cook the patty 1-2 more minutes. Once the meat is cooked through, place on the toasted bun with desired condiments. Feel free to serve these the traditional way, with two patties!

Notes

If you'll be making these on the stovetop, heat a cast iron skillet as hot as possible. You'll also want to work in batches, so as not to overcrowd the patties.

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