Smash Burger
also called cheeseburger · hamburger · diner burger · smashburger · smashed burger · single with cheese · double with cheese
- Diner
- serves 2
- recipe says 20 min
- Sandwiches & Rolls
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 10 oz(280 g; 80/20 chuck, coarse ground)ground beef | shape it loose, nothing mixed in | press once hard, season, flip at 2 min, cheese, 1 min | stack two per bun and close |
| 1 tsp(5 mL)neutral oil | |||
| 1 tsp(6 g)kosher salt | |||
| 1/2 tsp(1 g)coarse black pepper | |||
| 4 slicesAmerican cheese | |||
| 2(split)potato buns | toast the cut faces in butter 1 min | ||
| 1 Tbs(14 g)unsalted butter | |||
| 8dill pickle chips | |||
| 2 Tbs(shaved paper-thin)yellow onion | |||
| 2 tsp(10 mL)yellow mustard | |||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1shape it loose, nothing mixed in
2press once hard, season, flip at 2 min, cheese, 1 min
goes in with what step 1 made
3toast the cut faces in butter 1 min
4stack two per bun and close
goes in with what steps 2 and 3 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 3 min2 of 4 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 4 min2 steps run at once
toast the cut faces in butter 1 min
1 minneeds youfrom the start
shape it loose, nothing mixed in
not timedfrom the start
press once hard, season, flip at 2 min, cheese, 1 min
3 minneeds youfrom the start
stack two per bun and close
not timed3 min in
- needs you
- never timed
You'll need griddle
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Smash Burger
>> category: Sandwiches & Rolls
>> tags: beef, cheese, griddle, burger, lunch
>> counters: Diner
>> aka: cheeseburger, hamburger, diner burger, smashburger, smashed burger, single with cheese, double with cheese
>> pairs-with: homemade-ketchup
>> servings: 2
>> time: 20 min
>> step: toast the cut faces in butter 1 min
Toast @potato buns{2}(split) cut side down in @unsalted butter{1%Tbs}(14 g) on the griddle ~toast{1%min}, until the faces are gold.
>> step: shape it loose, nothing mixed in
Ball @ground beef{10%oz}(280 g; 80/20 chuck, coarse ground) into four loose 2 1/2-oz balls, handled as little as your hands allow.
>> step: press once hard, season, flip at 2 min, cheese, 1 min
Smash @&(~1)beef balls{} onto a #griddle{} filmed with @neutral oil{1%tsp}(5 mL) and screaming hot, season with @kosher salt{1%tsp}(6 g) and @coarse black pepper{1/2%tsp}(1 g), ~sear{2%min} untouched, then flip, lay @American cheese{4%slices} on, and ~sear{1%min}.
>> step: stack two per bun and close
Stack @&(~1)patties{} two to a bun on @&(~3)toasted buns{} with @dill pickle chips{8}, @yellow onion{2%Tbs}(shaved paper-thin) and @yellow mustard{2%tsp}(10 mL), and close it.