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Smashed Burgers

Servings 4 burgers

Ingredients

Smash Burgers

  • 1/2 pound ground sirloin or a high quality ground beef (trust me, it's worth it!)
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 4 burger buns I suggest a potato or Hawaiian bun
  • kosher salt
  • 4 slices American or Cheddar cheese For non-dairy, use Violife's aged "cheddar"

Sauce

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons relish
  • 1/4 teaspoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • 1 pinch garlic powder

Instructions

Sauce

  1. Mix all ingredients together until well combined and set aside.

Smash Burgers

  1. Divide your ground sirloin into 4 even parts and roll into balls. Set aside.

  2. Slice your onion VERY thin. If you have a mandolin slicer use this on the thinnest setting. If not, practice your chef skills and use your sharpest knife to carefully slice your onion as thin as possible--the thinner the better for this recipe!

  3. Place a large non-stick saute pan or cast iron (or if you have a griddle, use that!) on HIGH heat. Turn on your vent fan if you have one, otherwise, try to open a window if possible. There will be some smoke during cooking.

  4. Add the burger patty balls to your pan and carefully top each with a nice handful of the onions. Then using either a burger press or very sturdy spatula (I've also improvised and used the bottom of a small saute pan!), press firmly down on the top of each patty ball until it spreads very thin and is about 1 inch larger in diameter than your buns (because they will shrink when cooking).

  5. Season the top with kosher salt and cook for about 1 min and 30 seconds, flip, add the cheese, cover and cook for another 1 min and 30 seconds.

  6. Optional: if you prefer your buns toasted, then add some spreadable butter or cooking spray to each side and place down on your pan for just a few seconds until they begin to brown. Remove and set aside.

  7. Remove the patties and place on your burger buns. I recommend waiting a 1-2 minutes to let the juices from the burger seal before enjoying!