Smash Burgers with Special Sauce

Smash Burgers with Special Sauce

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American · 25 min · Beef · high-protein

640 cal 36g protein 34g carbs 40g fat per serving · estimated

Ingredients

scaled from 4 servings
  • 3/4 lb ground beef (80% lean)
  • 4 american cheese slices
  • 2 potato hamburger buns
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/2 tbsp dill pickle relish
  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method (tap to check — screen stays awake)

  1. Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and relish to make the special sauce.
  2. Form beef into 8 loose balls and heat a cast-iron skillet very hot.
  3. Smash each ball flat, season with salt, and sear 2 minutes until crusty.
  4. Flip, add a cheese slice, and cook 1 minute more.
  5. Toast buns in the beef fat until golden.
  6. Stack two patties per bun with onion and special sauce; serve hot.

Nutrition figures are estimates. Verify allergens on every ingredient label before cooking.

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