Northmart - NWC

Ingredients

A smash burger is a burger that is made by smashing the ground beef onto the hot cast iron pan with a spatula. Smashing the burger causes the edges to be crispy but locks the juices inside the burger.  

Ingredients

· 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

· 2 onions, thinly sliced

· 1 package (227 grams) mushrooms, sliced or roughly chopped

· 1 pound (454 grams) cold ground beef

· Salt and pepper

· 1 cup shredded cheese

· 4 buns

Directions for Preparation

1. In a large frying pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Add the onion, cook stirring often until the onion is softened.
2. Add the mushroom and cook on high until just heated through.
3. Do not overcook the mushrooms or they will be soggy.
4. Meanwhile, make 8, eight even-sized, loose meatballs. Do not pack the meat tightly.
5. Heat up a cast iron pan on high heat.  Once hot, place meatballs onto the hot surface. Do not crowd the meatballs. They will be pressed down and should not touch each other.
6. Place a piece of aluminum foil onto each meatball and smash down to a ¼” inch thickness using a sturdy spatula.
7. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill for about 60 seconds, until the edges are dark brown. Using the sturdy spatula, gently flip over.
8. Cook for an additional 60 seconds then cover every second patty with cheese.
9. Stack a patty with cheese with another patty without cheese onto a bun.
10. Top with the onion and mushroom mixture.
11. Enjoy!