Better Than Fast Food! Classic Smash Burger Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese maintains flavor while cutting calories.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber, while white bread is often cheaper.

Portion out the ground beef into 8 balls for 4 burgers, each about 3 ounces.

Refrigerate the beef balls while preparing other ingredients.

Grate half an onion finely on a box grater to make a smooth onion puree.

Mix the grated onion with mayonnaise, yellow mustard, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to create a special sauce.

Remove wilted leaves from iceberg lettuce and finely shred it for crunch.

Slice tomatoes thinly with a sharp knife or serrated blade.

Butter and toast the hamburger buns over medium heat before cooking the patties.

Preheat the griddle to high heat.

Place the beef balls on the griddle with plenty of room to spread when smashed.

Use parchment paper and a meat mallet to smash the patties thin.

Season one side of the patties with salt and black pepper.

Add special sauce to the uncooked side of the patties before flipping.

Scrape up the crust from the griddle for added flavor and texture.

Top half the patties with cheddar cheese and place a plain patty on each cheesy one to create a double patty.

Construct the burger starting with special sauce on the bottom bun, followed by shredded lettuce and tomato slices.

Add the double patties on top and close with the top bun.

Wrap the burgers in parchment paper for easy eating.

Cooking Techniques

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