The Best Smash Burger Recipe Ever

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds 80/20 ground beef

4 finely minced strips of bacon

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons sea salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon paprika

dash of Tabasco sauce

2 tablespoons oil

8 American cheese slices

4 leaves of green leaf lettuce

2 thinly sliced Roma tomatoes

1 peeled and thinly sliced red onion

2 thinly sliced dill pickles

4 toasted brioche burger buns

dijonnaise sauce

Directions

In a large bowl thoroughly mix the beef, bacon, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, paprika, and Tabasco sauce.

Create 8 equal size meat balls and place them on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and quickly place in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.

Preheat a cast iron pan or griddle to medium to medium-high heat and add on the oil.

Add the burger meat balls to the hot surface and immediately press down using a burger press and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until juices start to appear on the top of the uncooked side of the burger. See video.

Flip the burger over and immediately add on the cheese and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until cooked through and the cheese is melted.

To assemble: Layer with bottom toasted bun, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, cheeseburger patties, dijonnaise, and top bun, and serve.

Nutrition

• Calories: 949 kcal
• Total Fat: 69 g
• Saturated Fat: 26 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
• Trans Fat: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 204 mg
• Sodium: 2539 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 29 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 52 g