BBQ Beef Smash Burgers

Super Easy BBQ Beef Burgers

Serves

10 mins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Marty Shanahan - The Backyard Cook

The beauty of these burgers is that they are super-fast, super-tasty and super-simple. The name ‘Smash Burger’ comes from the technique of smashing the ball of mince into a screaming hot cast iron pan or onto a hot plate, allowing the patties to crisp up beautifully.

Smash Burgers are my favorite of all burger varietals. A loosely packed, thin patty is “smashed” on a hot griddle, until its edges are crispy and delicious. The patty is topped with American cheese and placed in between a soft potato bun, along with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and pickles. If you’ve never had a smash burger, you are in for a TREAT. I feel like in the past couple years, smash burgers have really had a moment. They’ve become insanely popular in restaurants. The best part about them is that they’re super easy to make at home.

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Burger,

Beef,

Mince,

Lunch,

Dinner,

Easy,

Slow Cooked,

Under 30 Minutes

Ingredients

Burger Patties

400g Quality Mark beef mince

salt

2 Tbsp oil

Burger Assembly

4 slices cheddar cheese

mayonnaise

2-3 large leaves iceberg lettuces

finely sliced/shredded

bread and butter pickles

4 burger buns

halved and toasted

Method

To Toast the Buns

To Make the Patties

To Assemble the Smash Burgers

Place a pan over medium-low heat. You’re going to have to do this in batches. Add the butter and when melted, add as many potato bun halves, interior side down, as you can, and cook until toasted and lightly golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Repeat with the remaining potato buns until they’ve all been toasted. Add more butter to the pan, as needed.

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Nutrition Information per Serving (257g)

Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).

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Energy

1641

Protein

33.2g

Total Fat

14.5g

Saturated Fat

5.6g