American 12 min

Smash Burgers with Special Sauce

Name: Smash Burgers with Special Sauce
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs 80/20 ground beef; 4 brioche buns; 4 slices American cheese; Salt and black pepper to taste; For special sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon pickles minced, 1 teaspoon pickle juice, ½ teaspoon garlic powder; Lettuce, tomato, white onion for serving

high-proteinquickcomfort-food

Ingredientsfor 2

620

Cal

38g

Protein

32g

Carbs

40g

Fat

11.5 lbs 80/20 ground beef
24 brioche buns
34 slices American cheese
4Salt and black pepper to taste
5For special sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon pickles minced, 1 teaspoon pickle juice, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
6Lettuce, tomato, white onion for serving

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Instructions

1
Divide beef into 8 loose 3-oz balls — don't compact them. Season the top of each ball generously with salt and pepper just before cooking. Make special sauce: whisk together mayo, ketchup, mustard, minced pickles, pickle juice, and garlic powder. Refrigerate.
2
Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over high heat for 3–4 minutes until extremely hot — a drop of water should instantly vaporize on contact. Place 2 beef balls in the pan (working in batches) and immediately SMASH them flat with a spatula or burger press, pressing firmly for 10–15 seconds until they're very thin (about ¼ inch).
3
Season the raw top side with salt and pepper. Cook undisturbed for 2–3 minutes until the edges are deeply browned and almost crispy. The bottom crust should develop dark, craggly edges — that's the maillard reaction magic. Flip once and immediately add a slice of cheese. Cook 30–60 seconds more. The patty should have lacy, crispy edges.
4
Toast buns in the same pan. Spread special sauce on both buns. Build burgers with 2 smash patties per bun, lettuce, tomato, and thinly sliced white onion.