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Gourmet Smash Beef Burger with Cheddar

Gourmet Smash Beef Burger with Cheddar

Two crispy-edged seared beef patties topped with sharp cheddar, house burger sauce, lettuce, and pickles on a toasted brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 80/20 ground chuck beef
  • 4 brioche buns
  • 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • Dill pickle chips
  • Crisp butter lettuce
  • Special burger sauce

Instructions

  1. Divide 80/20 ground chuck beef into 3-ounce loose, unworked balls.
  2. Heat a heavy cast-iron griddle until smoking hot; butter and toast brioche burger buns.
  3. Place beef ball on smoking skillet and smash down paper-thin with a heavy burger press.
  4. Season aggressively with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper; cook for 2 minutes until lace crust forms.
  5. Flip patty, immediately drape with American cheddar cheese, melt for 1 minute, and stack on toasted buns.
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🛒 Ingredients Checklist

👨‍🍳 Cooking Instructions

  1. Divide 80/20 ground chuck beef into 3-ounce loose, unworked balls.
  2. Heat a heavy cast-iron griddle until smoking hot; butter and toast brioche burger buns.
  3. Place beef ball on smoking skillet and smash down paper-thin with a heavy burger press.
  4. Season aggressively with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper; cook for 2 minutes until lace crust forms.
  5. Flip patty, immediately drape with American cheddar cheese, melt for 1 minute, and stack on toasted buns.

💡 Chef's Secret Cooking Tip

For maximum depth of flavor, allow aromatics to gently bloom before adding delicate proteins. Always taste and adjust seasoning just before serving.