Skillet Burgers | Stove Top | Smashed Burgers

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

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

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber, while white bread is often less expensive.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand ketchup

Homemade sauce is fresher, while store brands are budget-friendly.

Wash hands thoroughly before handling meat.

Remove thumb rings before mixing meat.

Chop a small onion and a bell pepper, and prepare fresh garlic.

Take two slices of bread and cut off the crusts.

Soak the bread in milk until chunky.

Add 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1.5 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce, and 2 tablespoons of ketchup to the bread mixture.

Sprinkle in some montreal steak seasoning and mix everything together well.

Break up the hamburger meat in a bowl before adding the mixture.

Combine the meat with the soaked bread mixture, onions, and bell pepper.

Divide the meat into at least six balls, keeping them slightly smaller for even cooking.

Heat the Blackstone griddle and add a little Crisco to grease it.

Place the meat balls on the griddle and smash them down to get a good sear.

If the griddle goes quiet, check the gas; if out, move the burgers inside to finish cooking on the stovetop.

Prepare toppings like tomato, lettuce, mustard, mayonnaise, and cheese for serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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