Our Favorite Smash Burger Recipe

By The Cooking World, Editorial Staff

April 30, 2021

The Only Smash Burger Recipe You'll Ever Need

Last week we have shared a fantastic Parker House Rolls Recipe from Modernist Bread. Today we'll share our Favorite Smash Burger Recipe that that goes perfectly with the Parker House Rolls.

In our this Smash Burger Recipe, we decided to only use ground chuck because is a great meat to use in burgers, and you can buy it anywhere. But if you want to get ambitious and blend, say, chuck with ground short rib or brisket, we say go for it. For best results, ask your butcher to freshly grind beef for you, or do it yourself at home.

PREP TIME

25 minutes

COOK TIME

15 minutes

serves

Ingredients

‍Parker House Rolls, half a recipe
670 g (23 oz) ground beef chuck (20% fat)
Sea Salt
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
3 dill pickles, chopped
12 slices American Cheese
Mayonnaise
Yellow Mustard
Ketchup
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Special Equipment

Stand Mixer
Large Bowl
Bench Knife
Baking Sheet
‍Cast Iron Skillet
‍Spatula
‍‍‍‍‍‍Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Digital Scale

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Instructions

Start by doing half of our Parker House Rolls Recipe. When you arrive at step 4, instead of arranging the rolls in a three-by-four-grid, arranged them in a baking tray with enough space between them so that they don't touch each other while they bake.
Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high until very hot, about 2 minutes. While the skillet is heating, toast the rolls. Divide ground beef into 12 equal balls, pressing together just until meat holds its shape without falling apart (do not form patties).
Working in batches if needed, place balls on the skillet and smash flat with a spatula to form 10 cm (4 inch) diameter patties. Season with salt and cook, undisturbed, until outer edges are brown, about 2 minutes. Flip patties, season with salt and place a slice of cheese on top of each patty. Cook until cheese is melted, about 30 seconds.
Serve patties on rolls with mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, onion, and pickles.