Smash Burgers

A close up of a smash burger layered on a bun with burger sauce, a tomato and shredded lettuce on a wooden board with a dark background behind it.

Learn how to create a double-stack smash burger, featuring juicy, crispy beef patties and a delicious four-ingredient burger sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword smash burgers

Freezer Friendly No

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4

Total Time 19

Servings Burgers

Calories 887kcal

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef, 80/20 is recommended
salt & pepper
3 burger buns, I used brioche-style buns
4-6 cheese slices, mild or sharp cheddar, Swiss, or American cheese works
iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
1 medium to large tomato, sliced
red onion, sliced

Burger Sauce

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2-3 Tablespoons Ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
2 Tablespoons sweet relish

Instructions

Make the burger sauce. In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and relish. Then set aside in the fridge while preparing the rest of the smash burgers.
Weigh and divide the burgers. Use a scale to divide the ground beef into 2.5-ounce balls. I like to throw the meat back and forth into my hands to get the meat to come together, then roll it into a smooth ball. Set the beef in the fridge to chill for 10 minutes before smashing/cooking them.
Warm the burger buns. Heat the pan you'll use to cook the burgers on, then add a little butter. Next, lay the burger buns into the pan with the inside of the buns facing down. Let the buns brown for about 1 minute, then remove.
Smash the burgers. Ensure the pan is heated for the burgers, then evenly coat the pan with oil and lightly grease the burger press. Place two beef patties on the skillet with enough space between them, and use the press to flatten them completely. Then, slowly and carefully pull the press away. Sometimes the burger can stick to the press. I like to slightly rotate the press to help the beef release and slowly pull away from the patty. Then immediately salt and pepper each patty. The patty needs only two minutes to cook per side. Use a spatula to gently lift the edges of the burger. If it is sticking to the pan, that's a good thing, just keep carefully working around the patty until you can flip it. Once you flip it, add cheese and cook until it's completely melted. Then stack the patties and transfer to the bun.
How to layer a burger. On the bottom of the bun spread a layer of burger sauce, a sliced tomato, lettuce, the stacked smash burgers, more sauce if desired, then onions (and pickles if desired). Then enjoy!

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