Classic Smashed Burger

Classic Smashed Burger
  • 1 & 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ® ground beef, 80/20 lean 
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise 
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 
  • 1 tablespoon grated yellow onion 
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 4 white hamburger buns 
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper 
  • 4 slices American cheese 
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 
  • 8 slices vine-ripe tomatoes
Classic Smashed Burger

30 mins

4 servings

Ground

Divide ground beef into 8 equal balls about the size of a ping-pong ball (3-ounces each); refrigerate.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, grated onion, hot sauce and Worcestershire to create a special sauce; refrigerate.

Using either a large cast iron griddle or 2 large cast iron pans heated to high, toast buns with butter; reserve to plates.

Space beef balls on hot cooking surface. Using a large metal spatula, smash each ball into 1/4-inch-thick patties. (Tips: using the handle of a second spatula to push down on the top of the spatula adds leverage. Using parchment helps avoid spatula sticking to beef.)

Season patties with 1-teaspoon of reserved special sauce per patty; salt and pepper. Sear 2-3 minutes or until some fat begins to bubble up in center of patty. Quickly flip and top 4 of the patties with a slice of cheese. Sear another minute and place a plain patty atop a cheese patty; remove from cooking surface.

Build burgers with a smear of special sauce on bottom bun followed by shredded lettuce, tomato, double burgers and top bun. 

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