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J. Kenji López-Alt
First Person Cooking: Ultra-Smashed Burgers
The description links to the Serious Eats ultra-smashed recipe.
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Two thin 2 oz patties instead of one 4 oz, with cheese between them. Double the browned surface for the same amount of beef.
The recipe
How to make it
1 serving
Ingredients
Burger
- 4 oz freshly ground beef chuck, rolled into two 2 oz balls
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 slice American or other good melting cheese
- 1 soft hamburger roll, buttered and toasted
- Toppings as you like: mayo, mustard, shredded lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles
Method
- Set up the bottom bun with your toppings first; the burger cooks in about a minute.
- Heat a stainless steel skillet over high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add both balls and smash them flat with a stiff spatula, pressing with a second spatula for extra force, to slightly wider than the bun. Season.
- Cook about 45 seconds, until well browned and the tops show pale spots. Scrape them up with every bit of crust.
- Flip, put the cheese on one patty, stack the other on top and move straight to the bun.
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