Recipes

Rachel Johnson, Contributor

Cast-Iron Smashburgers

These tasty burgers cook very quickly, so be sure to have all the ingredients and your appetite ready.

TOTAL TIME: 20 Minutes

MAKES: 4 Smashburgers

INGREDIENTS:

SPECIAL SAUCE:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon mustard

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

BURGERS:

Fresh lettuce leaves, sliced red onion and sliced pickles for topping

4 hamburger buns, buttered and toasted

1 pound 80% lean beef chuck, divided into 8 (2-ounce) balls

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

8 slices American or cheddar cheese

PREPARATION AND COOKING:

1. To make special sauce: Whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl; set aside.

2. Preheat a large cast-iron pan or griddle over medium-high heat.

3. To prepare burgers: Lay toppings (lettuce, red onion, pickles and special sauce) on bottom half of each bun. The burgers will cook quickly, so it's important to have this ready.

4. Place each ball of beef onto hot pan; smash flat with a spatula, using another utensil to add more pressure to flatten the patties.

5. Season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until edges are deeply browned and top of the patty turns pale pink in color (about 1 minute).

6. Scrape patties off of the pan, taking care to get all of the browned bits; flip. Place one slice of cheese directly on top of one patty; stack on top of another patty.

7. Transfer stacked patties to hamburger bun; top with other half of toasted bun. Serve immediately.

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