Recreating the SHAKE SHACK BURGER at Home (with Homemade Potato Buns)

beef patty

🥗Healthier: turkey patty

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is leaner while ground beef is often more affordable.

American cheese

🥗Healthier: Swiss cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Swiss cheese offers a lower fat option, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

shack sauce

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup and mayo

Yogurt reduces calories while ketchup and mayo are more budget-friendly.

burger bun

🥗Healthier: whole wheat bun

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat adds fiber, while white bread is often less expensive.

Make potato buns by mashing a hot potato and mixing it with flour, yeast, sugar, salt, egg, mashed potato, melted butter, milk, and lukewarm water in a stand mixer.

Knead the dough until tacky, then let it rise in a greased bowl for one hour.

Deflate the dough, divide it into eight pieces, shape into balls, and let rise again for one hour.

Prepare an egg wash and apply it to half of the buns before baking.

Bake the buns in a 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Make the shack sauce by mixing mayonnaise, dijon mustard, ketchup, dill pickle brine, and cayenne pepper.

Prepare the burger patties by forming one pound of ground beef into four one-inch thick patties, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Heat a heavy pan over medium-low heat and toast the inside of the burger buns with melted butter.

Cook the beef patties for two and a half minutes, then flip, add cheese, and cook for another minute.

Assemble the burger with sauce on the top bun, lettuce, tomato, and the cooked patty.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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