Smashed Burgers - Griddle Recipe

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Smashed Burgers - Griddle Recipe

A smashed burger needs a very hot flat plate, cold beef and almost no handling. Press the ball once, leave it alone, then stack it with melted cheese. Nutritional count per burger: 28g total fat, 2140kJ (512 cal), 32g carbohydrate, 29g protein.

Prep Time
15m
Cooking Time
8m
Serves
4
Fuel
Gas

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 500g cold beef mince, about 20% fat
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 soft burger buns, split
  • 4 slices tasty cheese
  • 1 brown onion, sliced into thin rings
  • Butter, for the buns
  • Pickles, mustard and tomato sauce, to serve

Method

  1. Step 01

    Divide the cold mince into 4 loose balls, about 125g each. Do not salt the meat yet and do not compact the balls.

  2. Step 02

    Heat a flat plate or griddle until a drop of water skitters. Butter the cut sides of the buns and toast them beside the plate.

  3. Step 03

    Place a ball on the plate, salt the top and smash it once with a sturdy spatula until it is about 1cm thick. Do not press again.

  4. Step 04

    Cook for about 2 minutes, until the edge is brown and lacy. Flip, add cheese and onion, and cook for 1 minute more. Slide onto the bun and serve immediately.

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