The Perfect Smash Burger Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber and nutrients.

Grind the beef yourself or use pre-ground beef, aiming for 80% lean and 20% fat.

Shape the ground beef into balls the size of a golf ball to a mandarin orange.

Toss the beef balls between your hands to remove air bubbles.

Chill the beef balls in the refrigerator while preparing other ingredients.

Chop pickles into thin slices and mince some for the special sauce.

Mix mayonnaise, honey, Dijon mustard, ketchup, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to create the special sauce.

Preheat a cast iron skillet for cooking the patties.

Toast the potato buns in the skillet to steam the inside and toast the outside.

Oil the bottom of the burger smasher and smash the beef balls onto the skillet.

Season the patties with salt and pepper immediately after smashing.

Flip the patties after a short cooking time, ensuring to keep the crispy edges.

Add American cheese and cheddar cheese on top of the patties to melt.

Assemble the burger with the patties, special sauce, mustard, ketchup, and thin pickle slices.

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