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Blackstone Smash Burgers

Loose ground beef balls smashed flat on a hot griddle until the edges are dark and lacy, topped with melted cheddar, and served on toasted brioche with a quick burger sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 700
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • -For the Burgers:
  • 1 lb ground beef 80/20
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 slices sharp cheddar or American cheese
  • 4 brioche or hamburger buns
  • 2 tbsp butter for toasting buns
  • -Burger Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp pickle juice or finely chopped pickles
  • -Optional Toppings:
  • Sliced white onion or smash-cooked onion
  • Pickles
  • Lettuce tomato

Method
 

  1. Preheat Blackstone griddle on high for at least 5 minutes. Mix burger sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Divide ground beef into 4 equal loose balls, about 4 oz each. Do not pack tightly.
  3. Butter bun halves and toast on the griddle until golden. Set aside.
  4. Place beef balls on the hot griddle and immediately smash each one as flat as possible with a heavy spatula. Season with salt and pepper right after smashing.
  5. Cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes until edges are dark and lacy and the surface has changed color halfway up the sides.
  6. Flip once using a thin metal spatula. Add a slice of cheese immediately. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds until cheese is just beginning to melt.
  7. Spread burger sauce on toasted bottom buns. Stack the patties and add preferred toppings. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use 80/20 beef only. Leaner blends dry out and stick. Season after smashing, not before. The crust needs uninterrupted contact with the griddle for 2 to 3 minutes so don't move the patties early. For smashed onions, place thin-sliced onion under the beef ball before smashing.