Smash Burgers

For years we made beef burgers with onions, breadcrumbs, mustard, cumin... They were good. Then we saw someone make a Smash burger and had to try it. OMG, they're the best burgers yet.

Try them before you decide these are just a fad and no different from any other burger. You'll be happy you did, and it will save you a stack of time.

This beef burger recipe is so simple, it seems too good to be true. The most important thing here is to make sure your mince has a good amount of fat, at least 15%. Go see your butcher and get some aged beef mince; you won't regret it.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, British

Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients

For the burger

500 g beef mince I use mince with 15% or more fat, it's got flavour
Maldon salt

Other ingredients

4 Brioche rolls
Gem lettuce leaves
Mayo
Ketchup
Pickles
Plastic burger cheese

Equipment

Grill Temperature

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Method

To make the burgers

Split your 500g of mince into four and roll into balls.
Setup your Egg for a direct cook at 250°C with a cast iron pan or plancha as your cooking surface.
Place the balls into or onto your surface and use the burger press to squish them until they are just over 1/2 cm thick.
Cook for about 2-3 minutes until a crust has formed, and then flip.
Cook for another 2 minutes and then serve.

To assemble your burger

Cut your roll and put a good dollop of mayo on the bottom of the bun.
Add a gem lettuce leaf.
Pop on the burger.
Add you other toppings.
Close your bun.

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