Smash Burger | American Diner Burger

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while American cheese is more affordable.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: store-brand buns

Whole wheat buns offer more fiber, while store-brand buns are budget-friendly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess.

Grind the braising steak and pork fat using a mincer until finely minced.

Form the minced beef into balls weighing 60 grams each, making eight balls.

Cover the balls in plastic film and refrigerate until ready to cook.

Prepare other ingredients: thinly slice onion, gherkins, and tomato; wash lettuce; and prepare the special sauce.

Heat a griddle or frying pan and add a scraping of beef dripping for oil.

Place the meatballs on the hot surface and smash them down with a spatula and rolling pin.

Sprinkle sea salt and black pepper on the smashed patties.

Cook until brown and crinkly around the edges, then flip the patties and add a slice of processed cheese on one of them to melt.

Toast the English muffins on the griddle.

Assemble the burger: place the toasted muffin bottom, add onion, the patty with melted cheese, gherkins, tomato, and a dollop of special sauce on the top muffin lid.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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