Description
A simple recipe for making delicious smash burgers at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 recommended)
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles
Instructions
- Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions. Gently form each portion into a loose ball. Do not overwork the meat.
- Preheat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Add a small amount of oil or butter if your skillet is not well-seasoned.
- Place the beef balls onto the hot skillet, leaving space between them.
- Immediately press down on each beef ball with a sturdy spatula or burger press until it is about 1/2 inch thick. This is the ‘smash’.
- Season the smashed patties generously with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the edges are browned and crispy.
- Flip the burgers. Place a slice of American cheese on top of each patty.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the burger is cooked through.
- While the burgers cook, lightly butter the cut sides of the hamburger buns and toast them in a separate pan or on the griddle until golden brown.
- Assemble the burgers: place a cooked patty on the bottom half of each toasted bun, add your desired toppings, and top with the other half of the bun.
Notes
- For best results, use cold ground beef.
- Do not press down on the burgers after the initial smash, as this will make them tough.
- Adjust cooking time based on your desired level of doneness.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: smash burger, burger recipe, easy burger, homemade burger, beef burger, cheeseburger