An extra-special sauce gives these smashburgers incredible flavor.
You’ll want it on everything from now on.
If youve never made a smashburger, theyre almost as fun to cook as they are to eat.
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The result is crispyburgersthat cook fast.
Trust us, these beat any burger joint you could find.
Learn how to make smashburgers, and bring flavorful restaurant-worthy burgers to your dinner table tonight.
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Ingredients for Smashburgers
The burger itself is very simple.
In fact, it’s just meat, salt, and pepper.
The flavor comes from the secret sauce and your toppings.
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Transfer 1/4 cup sauce to a small bowl; set aside for basting.
Cover and reserve remaining sauce until ready to assemble burgers.
Divide meat:
Portion ground chuck into 8 (2-oz.)
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loosely packed meatballs; season with salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Cook until bottoms are crisp and deeply browned, about 45 seconds.
Baste tops of patties with about 3/4 teaspoon of sauce from small bowl.
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Flip patties, and brush each with about 3/4 teaspoon sauce from small bowl.
Stack plain patty on cheese-topped patty.
Transfer stack to a plate; cover tightly with aluminum foil.
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Add stacked burger patties; layer desired toppings.
Spread 1 tablespoon reserved sauce on the top half of each bun.
Cover burgers with bun tops.
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Serve:
Serve with potato chips and remaining reserved sauce on the side.
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