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Smash Burgers

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs ground beef (4, divided into 8 portions (3 oz each))
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)
  • garlic powder (optional to taste)
  • 4 slices medium cheddar cheese (thick sliced)
  • ⅓ cup mayonaise
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 4 burger buns
  • 2 cups iceberg lettuce (shredded)
  • 1 large tomato (sliced)
  • ½ red onion (sliced into thin rings)
  • 2 Dill Pickles (cut into 12 slices)

Instructions

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  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    Remove wilted leaves from lettuce to keep it crunchy then finely shred lettuce. Slice tomatoes, onions, and pickles.
  • 3
    Butter and toast buns over medium heat until golden on the buttered side.
  • 4
    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.
  • 5
    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 on the first side or until seared and juices start to come to the surface.
  • 6
    Scrape under the burger with spatula facing down at a 45˚ angle to get under the caramelized part and flip. Cook another . 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.
  • 7
    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.

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