Smashed Burger Recipe

How To Make Smash Burgers (Basically Your New Favorite Hamburger) from The Food Charlatan

4.93 from 13 votes

The smash burger method is the secret to crispy, craggy burger edges and a seriously juicy center. It's so simple. You will never go back!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 617kcal

Author: The Food Charlatan

Ingredients

1 pound 80% ground beef
vegetable oil to brush the pan
salt
8 slices American cheese
4 buns not too big
mayonnaise. LOTS. not optional.

Topping ideas::

ketchup
mustard
lettuce
tomato
onions
pickles

Instructions

Place a cast iron skillet or griddle on your grill. Turn the grill to high heat and close the lid. Let it heat up for several minutes, until it is very hot. (You can also make these on the stovetop; set your skillet over medium-high heat.)
Brush the skillet with vegetable oil.
Take 1/4 pound of ground beef straight from the package. Loosely shape it into a ball if you need to (depending on the shape of the ground beef you bought, you may not even need to do any shaping. If it came from the store in a nice tall mound, you might just need to grab a hunk.) Do NOT pack.
Place the ball of meat on the oiled skillet. Work in batches if you need to; I can fit 2 at a time on my skillet. (Need to get myself a griddle!)
Smash the burger with a metal spatula or a grill press. You want your 1/4 pound burger to be about 4 inches across.
Season with a generous amount of salt. Salt is your friend. Add some pepper if you want, but not necessary.
Close the lid of your grill (no need to cover if you're on the stovetop.) Let cook undisturbed for about 2 minutes, until the outer edges are brown.
Flip the burger, season with more salt, and place two slices of American cheese on the burger. Cook until the cheese droops, about 1 more minute. This is for medium rare. Remove from the skillet.
Serve with a soft warm bun, lots of mayonnaise, and whatever over toppings you want. You really can't go wrong. You could even get crazy and stack 2 patties together for a double decker. (2 thin patties is way better than 1 too-thick patty.)

Video

This smash burger recipe is your favorite, even if you don’t know it yet. This method for a cast iron skillet burger is the secret to crispy, craggy hamburger edges and a seriously juicy center. It’s so simple. You will never go back! Make it for 4th of July! Originally published June 28, 2017.

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