Petes Total Food

This smash burger is easy to make and packed with bold, juicy flavor. Crispy edges, melty cheese, and a perfectly seared patty make it an instant classic. Cook Time: 1 Hour  |   Makes: 4 Smash burgers

Patties

Ingredients:

• 1 lb 80% Lean 20% Fat Beef
• 8 thin slices American Cheese
• 1 White Onion 
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

• Season meat (I only use salt and pepper) and mix in a bowl
• Divide your meat in 8 balls, roughly .125 lbs each
• Cut an onion as thin as possible (Use a mandoline if you have one)
• Place burgers on griddle, cover in onion shavings and press down as hard as you can to make them as flat as possible (Use a cast iron press if you have one)
• When you flip the patties be sure to get under them to keep the crust, they should be about 80% of the way cooked through before you flip
• Use thin yellow American cheese for the classic look

Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/3 Cup Mayonnaise
• 3 Tbsp Ketchup
• 1 Tbsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 2 tsp Worcestershire 
• 8 Pickle Slices

Directions:

• Dice pickles and mix in a bowl with mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, salt pepper, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce
• Spread sauce on both buns and place two patties in the middle, enjoy!