🎼 Perfect partnerChili Cornbread Casserole
🍔 ⏱️ 1h
Oven + stovetop — no fighting over heatShares 8 ingredients (cheddar, cheese, pepper)
👨🍳 Instructions
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1
Butter and toast the hamburger roll
2
Prepare burger bun by laying toppings on bottom half of bun
3
Have the prepared bun nearby and ready for when your burger is cooked
4
Preheat a large stainless steel sauté pan or skillet over high heat
5
Place balls of beef in pan and smash down with a stiff metal spatula, using a second spatula to add pressure, until patties are slightly wider than the burger bun
6
Season patties generously with salt and pepper and cook until well browned and tops are beginning to turn pale pink/gray in spots
7
Using a bench scraper or the back side of a stiff metal spatula, carefully scrape patties from pan, making sure to get all of the browned bits
8
Flip patties and immediately place a slice of cheese over 1 patty, then stack the second patty directly on top
9
Immediately remove from pan and transfer to waiting burger bun
10
Serve
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You're all done!
Enjoy your the ultimate smash cheeseburger — and don't forget to share.
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Tips as you cook
- Gather IngredientsMise en place makes cooking easier
- Toast the BunToast cut-side down for best crunch
- Build the Bottom BunLayer sturdy toppings first to prevent sogginess
- Watch out · Stage the BunStaying organized keeps the burger piping hot
- Watch out · Preheat the PanA hot pan is key for a great smash crust
- Smash the PattiesUse firm, even pressure for max crust
- Watch out · Season and SearDon't move patties—let them develop crust
- Scrape the CrustThose crispy bits add tons of flavor
Swaps, storing and making ahead
Good to know
Swaps
No beef chuck? Any ground beef with a similar fat content will smash and brown well.
Making it ahead
Slice the toppings and roll the beef into balls up to a day ahead; keep both covered in the fridge until you cook.
Notes by Meez Magic, written for this recipe. Use your judgment.
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