Classic Smash Burgers

Ingredients (10)

• 1 1/2 lb 80/20 ground beef
• 8 slices American cheese
• 4 potato or brioche buns
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp dill pickle, minced, plus slices
• 1 onion, very thinly sliced
• Lettuce and tomato as you like
• 1 tbsp butter

Steps

1. Mix the mayo, ketchup, mustard and minced pickle for the sauce.
2. Divide the beef into 8 loose balls without compressing. Season the outside with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle until smoking. Butter and toast the buns; set aside.
4. Place 2 balls in the pan and smash flat with a spatula for 10 seconds. Cook 2 minutes until the edges are crisp and lacy, scrape and flip, top with cheese, and cook 1 minute more.
5. Stack two patties per bun with sauce, pickles, onion, lettuce and tomato.