Description
Classic smash burgers with crispy edges, juicy beef, melted cheese, and creamy homemade secret sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb ground beef
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 slices American cheese
4 hamburger buns
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp pickle relish
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Lettuce leaves
Tomato slices
Onion slices
Dill pickle slices
Instructions
1. Divide beef into loose balls
2. Mix the secret sauce ingredients
3. Heat skillet until extremely hot
4. Smash patties thin on the skillet
5. Cook until crispy around the edges
6. Flip and add cheese
7. Toast hamburger buns lightly
8. Assemble burgers with toppings and sauce
Notes
Use 80/20 beef for best texture
Cast iron skillets create the crispiest crust
Serve immediately while hot
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg