smash burgers

Learn how to make the best smash burgers on the Blackstone griddle or any other flat top grill.  With just a few basic ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can make these easy griddle smash burgers!

Smash Burgers on the Griddle

12-14 oz 80/20 ground beef chuck

American cheese

hamburger buns

Preheat griddle on low until it reaches a temperature of about 425 to 450 degrees F.

While griddle is heating up, prep all of your other ingredients - unwrap American cheese slices (if using the wrapped version), make sure your seasoning is nearby, and prepare your condiments.

To prep the burger balls, divide beef into 4 equal portions.  Roll each portion in the palms of your hands to form a ball.

When griddle is hot, place the balls of beef down on the hot zone of the griddle, making sure to leave enough space in between each to smash and flip.

Place a piece of parchment paper over the first ball, and use your burger press or a stiff spatula to press down until the burger patty is evenly thin and flat.  Once the burger is smashed, apply pressure using the press or spatula for about 10 seconds.  Repeat the process until all 4 burgers are smashed.

Season the top side of each patty with your favorite burger seasoning.

Dab the cut sides of the hamburger buns in the residual grease on the griddle, and toast the buns while the burgers continue to cook.  When buns are done toasting, remove them from the griddle.  Prepare the buns with the prepped condiments so they are ready when the burgers are done.

When burgers are a bit more than halfway cooked through (and there are still some pink spots on top), use a spatula or scraper to flip the burgers to the second side, making sure to scrape under the burger crust to remove it from the griddle with your burgers.

Immediately after flipping the burger patties, top each with one slice of American cheese.

When the cheese is melted (probably less than 1 minute), stack two burger patties on top of each other to make two double smash burgers.  Immediately remove from the griddle and transfer the smash burgers to the prepared buns.  Serve warm.

These easy flat top grilled smash burgers will be the hit of your dinner rotation. Skip the drive-thru and make restaurant-quality burgers right at home.

Smash Burgers

beef

salt and pepper

cheese

bacon

Form the burgers into 8 equally-sized balls. Season...

Form the burgers into 8 equally-sized balls. Season the tops with salt and pepper.

Preheat your griddle or flat top or cast...

Preheat your griddle or flat top or cast iron over medium-high to high heat.

Place the burger balls onto the grill, and...

Place the burger balls onto the grill, and immediately smash down with a burger smasher, bacon press, or heavy-duty spatula.

Cook for several minutes until a dark-brown crust...

Cook for several minutes until a dark-brown crust forms, season the uncooked side of the burger, and then flip.

Top with cheese, cover with a melting lid...

Top with cheese, cover with a melting lid (if necessary), and cook another couple of minutes until the bottom also has the crust formed.

Remove from the flat top and serve hot!

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Delicious smash burgers made on your flat top grill, griddle, or cast iron pan. These are the best burgers that you'll likely EVER have, so fire up the flat top and get cooking!

The new method of ‘smashing’ burgers creates the ultimate meaty crust. Serve in a burger bun with lettuce, gherkin, tomatoes and your favourite sauces

Smash burgers

burger buns, sesame topped

sunflower oil

steak mince, 15-20% fat is good

red onion,

iceberg lettuce, finely shredded

tomatoes, sliced

large gherkin, sliced lengthways

mayonnaise, ketchup and American mustard,

Slice the burger buns in half, then toast or grill the cut sides and set aside. Heat the oven to 100C/80C fan/gas ¼.

Divide the mince into four loose piles and season generously with salt. Heat ¼ tbsp oil in a heavy frying pan or skillet over a high heat and put one of the piles in the pan. Working quickly, cover with a square of baking parchment and use a second smaller pan to press the beef patty down as hard as you can (you may wear oven gloves or use the end of a rolling pin for pressing down, being careful of the heat and rising steam). Allow to cook for 2 mins.

Remove the parchment and turn the patty over. Press down with a spatula, cover with a slice of cheese and cook for 1 min. Transfer to a baking tray and keep warm in the oven while you cook the other burgers in the same way.

To assemble the burger, scatter a bun base with onion, lettuce and tomato slices, followed by a smashed patty, gherkin slices and the bun top. Serve with your chosen sauces on the side.

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