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Best Smash Burger

5 from 1 vote
This is the best dang smash burger you'll ever have! We're combining juicy beef patties with a classic "smash crust" on top of a toasted potato bun, with gooey melty American cheese, topped off with your favorite toppings, and our signature burger sauce! Once you master this smash burger recipe, you'll never crave Five Guys or Shake Shack again!
SERVINGS
Servings: 4 burgers
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
smash burger

Ingredients  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4 slices American cheese
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 1 tbsp beef tallow sub butter
  • 1 tsp salt & pepper
  • 1 tbsp burger sauce

Instructions

  • Portion out your ground beef into 3 oz pieces.
  • Form your patties into ball shapes, and then use a burger press to smash your burgers nice and thin. I like to use parchment paper sheets between the meat and the burger press so they don't stick together.
  • Season your burger patties with salt & pepper or your favorite rub. I like to use Meat Church Holy Cow for smash burgers.
  • Heat up skillet or griddle to high heat. I like to put a flat-top griddle on top of my Weber gas grill to make my smash burgers.
  • Toast your buns. Apply a spoonful of beef tallow or butter to your griddle, and then toast your buns for a minute or so, until golden brown, and set aside.
  • Add a little more beef tallow or butter to your griddle, and then place down your burger patties. Press them down firmly with a spatula so the entire surface area of the patty is touching the griddle. Sear on the first side for about 90 seconds.
  • Flip the smash burgers onto the second side, and immediately add your cheese. Cook until cheese is melted, about 30-60 seconds.
  • Remove burgers from griddle, and add place on buns. Add your favorite toppings, and ENJOY!

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 27gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 639mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 199IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 302mgIron: 4mg
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