How to make the Best Homemade Smash Burgers Recipe
Crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor, Smash Burgers are the ultimate comfort food. These thin, caramelized beef patties are smashed on a hot griddle to create a mouthwatering crust, then topped with melty cheese and any topping you might enjoy. Perfectly nestled in a soft, toasted bun, these burgers are quick to make and impossible to resist! Enjoy home cooked smash burgers with your favorite sides.
Servings: 4 Smash Burgers
Calories: 733kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Brioche Hamburger Buns toasted
- 1 Small Yellow Onion thinly sliced
- 1 pound Ground Beef 80/20 divided into 2 ounce portions (makes 8 loose balls of hamburger)
- Kosher Salt and Cracked Black Pepper to taste
- 8 Slices American Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat a cast iron stove top griddle, or your outdoor griddle, to between 350-400°F (175-205°C).
- First, add thin onion slices in portions on the hot griddle to soften and caramelize.
- Next, add the loose balls of portioned ground beef to top of each portion of onions and immediately press down with a spatula or burger press. Smash it down as flat as you can—about ¼ inch or less thick.
- Once smashed, season the exposed side of the patty with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes then use a metal spatula to scrape around the edges of each thin patty and flip. Season the other side with more salt and pepper.
- Place a slice of cheese on top of each burger and allow the cheese to melt while the burgers finish cooking, about 2 minutes.
- Stack 2 thin burgers together and transfer to the bottom half of the toasted hamburger bun, repeat until all burgers are on buns, then add condiments and toppings of choice and enjoy.
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Notes
Smash burgers are best served right away, while they’re still hot and crispy.
See the full post, which includes more details and tips for making the best home cooked smash burgers, as well as suggestions for sides to enjoy with smash burgers.
Recommended tools: metal spatula, food scale, parchment paper, cast iron griddle for stove top, and a cast iron burger press.
If using a stove top griddle, be sure to use the smooth side for cooking smash burgers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Quarter Pound Smash Burger | Calories: 733kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 1025mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g