Smoked Smashburger
After multiple experiments, I figured out the secret to creating a smoked smashburger, and I’m sharing it with you. Your dreamy, smokey, crispy, beefy burger awaits.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
- 1 lb Certified Angus Beef® brand ground beef (80/20)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese finely shredded
- 2 brioche buns
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 white onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- salt and pepper
- 4 slices American cheese
- 10 dill pickle slices
While the burgers are smoking, make the cheese crisps
Heat a griddle to medium-high. Add a half-cup of cheese to the griddle. Spread it into a 4-inch circle.
Let it cook for 90 seconds. When the edges brown, it's ready. Gently remove it from the griddle with a spatula, and set it aside.
Repeat with the remaining shredded cheese.
Toast the buns
Spread each bun half with butter. Toast on the griddle, butter-side-down, for 30-60 seconds, until golden.
Caramelized bourbon onions
Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the griddle. Add the sliced onions. Saute for 5-6 minutes.
Pour 2 tablespoons of bourbon (or water) onto the pile of onions. Season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, until softened.
Smashburger time
After the burgers are smoked, add 1-2 tablespoons of oil to the griddle. Add the smoked balls to the griddle, and smash them as flat as you can using a bacon press or spatula.
Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
Flip. Top each patty with American cheese. Continue cooking, until the cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes.
Place a cheese crisp on top of one of the patties. Top with the other patty.
Layer on a pile of onions and the top bun.
Place 5 pickles on the bottom bun, and add the patty tower on top.
Repeat for the second burger.
Calories: 1631kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 74g | Fat: 125g | Saturated Fat: 53g | Cholesterol: 430mg | Sodium: 1995mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2100IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 949mg | Iron: 6.4mg