Smash Burger
by Jack's Dining Room · 1M subscribers on YouTube
A classic smash burger with a crispy lacey edge, melted cheese, and a combination of seared and raw onions on a toasted bun.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- Ground Beef
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Cheese Slices
- Burger Buns
- WaterUsed to create steam for melting cheese.
- SauceUnspecified sauce; use your favorite burger sauce.
- Seared OnionsOnions cooked on the griddle until softened and browned.
- Raw OnionThinly sliced raw onion for crunch.
- PicklesSliced pickles (dill pickles recommended).
Method
- Form ground beef into balls and smash them flat on a hot griddle to create thin patties with lacy edges.
- Season the patties generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- When juices rise to the surface, flip the patties.
- Place a slice of cheese on each patty, add a small amount of water to the griddle beside the patties, and cover to create steam that melts the cheese.
- Toast the burger buns in the beef fat on the griddle.
- Assemble the burger: spread sauce on both sides of the bun, place the cheesy patty on the bottom bun, add seared onions, raw onion slices, and pickle slices, then close with the top bun.
Jack's Dining Room
Reviewer1M subscribers on YouTube636.9M total channel viewsFinding the best food and experiences on Earth. From world class restaurants and iconic street food to once in a lifetime dining experiences in the world’s top destinations. Jack’s Dining Room is a food & travel channel exploring the best places to eat and experience around the globe. We travel city by city to uncover the world’s most talked about restaurants, chef led tastings, luxury dining, and unforgettable local food culture. Expect immersive food travel, global restaurant reviews, chef driven experiences, and cultural moments that define the world’s best food cities, whether it’s fine dining, street food, or hidden local gems. Based in NYC.