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Classic Smashed Burger

Serves 4

Cuisine: American

Category: Burgers, Old-School Classics

The secret to a juicy and delicious cheeseburger is a simple homemade burger sauce. Make the best classic smashed burger with this easy, step-by-step recipe.

Prep Time

20 mins

Other Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef^® ground beef, 80/20 lean
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon grated yellow onion
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 white hamburger buns
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 slices American cheese
2 cups shredded iceburg lettuce
8 slices vine-ripe tomatoes

Instructions:

Divide ground beef into 8 equal balls about the size of a ping-pong ball (3-ounces each); refrigerate.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, grated onion, hot sauce and Worcestershire to create a special sauce; refrigerate.
Using either a large cast iron griddle or 2 large cast iron pans heated to high, toast buns with butter; reserve to plates.
Space beef balls on hot cooking surface. Using a large metal spatula, smash each ball to 1/4-inch-thick patties. (Tips: using the handle of a second spatula to push down on the top of the spatula adds leverage. Using parchment helps avoid spatula sticking to beef.)
Season patties with 1-teaspoon of reserved special sauce per patty; salt and pepper. Sear 2-3 minutes or until some fat begins to bubble up in center of patty. Quickly flip and top 4 of the patties with a slice of cheese. Sear another minute and place a plain patty atop a cheese patty; remove from cooking surface.
Build burgers with a smear of special sauce on bottom bun followed by shredded lettuce, tomato, double burgers and top bun.