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Cheesy Smash Burger Recipe
Mark Lambert
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A Smash Burger is a ground beef patty that is smashed (squashed) after it’s placed on the grill. Not so pretty, but who needs pretty when something tastes so good?
Preparation
10
minutes
minutes
Cook
10
minutes
minutes
Ready in
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Servings
Course
Lunch
Influence
North American
Difficulty
Seasoned
Method
Fry
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Ingredients
1
pound
ground beef
1
tablespoon
your favorite BBQ rub
1/2
onion
diced
4
slices
American cheese
4
hamburger buns
4
tablespoons
chopped pickles
4
tablespoons
ketchup
Directions
Preheat a grill or griddle to medium-high heat.
Divide the ground beef into 4 balls.
Place the ground beef on the grill then squash (smash) flat. Sprinkle with the BBQ rub and the diced onions, and lightly smash again.
Let cook for 5 minutes. Flip and cook until the desired doneness is reached, 3 to 7 minutes more.
Top the burgers with the cheese and remove them from the heat.
Lightly toast the buns. Place a smashed burger on each bun and top with pickles, ketchup, and the bun top.