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Recipe

Smash Burgers

20 min · Serves 4 · American

Why make it

Thin beef patties smashed onto a very hot pan for a lacy, crusted edge, stacked with cheese and pickles in a soft bun.

Serves 4

You’ll need

  • 500 g beef mince (20% fat)
  • 4 burger buns
  • 4 cheese slices
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 small onion, very thinly sliced
  • 8 pickle slices
  • 4 tbsp burger sauce or mayo-ketchup mix

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1

Step 1 of 4

Divide the beef into 8 loose balls. Toast the buttered buns in the pan and set aside.
2

Step 2 of 4

Heat a cast-iron pan until very hot. Add 2 balls and smash flat with a sturdy spatula.
3

Step 3 of 4

Season, cook until deeply browned, flip, add cheese and cook 1 minute more.
4

Step 4 of 4

Stack two patties per bun with onion, pickles and sauce.

Cook’s tip

Smash within the first 30 seconds; after that the patty won’t spread.

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Smash Burgers

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