Description
Classic smash burgers made on the Blackstone griddle with crispy edges, juicy centers, a creamy sauce and fresh toppings. This recipe uses ground beef, toasted buns, melted Tillamook Cheddar or Cabot Cheddar and a simple seasoning blend to create restaurant style burgers at home.
Ingredients
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 dill pickles, 1 chopped and 1 sliced into rounds
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20
Softened butter for brushing
4 alcohol free hamburger buns such as Nature’s Own, Arnold or Pepperidge Farm
1 small white onion, diced
4 slices Tillamook Cheddar Slices or Cabot Cheddar Slices
4 slices tomato
4 lettuce leaves
Instructions
Preheat a Blackstone griddle by setting two burners to high and two to medium and allow it to heat for about ten minutes.
Mix ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard and chopped pickle in a bowl to make the sauce. In a separate bowl stir together garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
Form the ground beef into eight loose balls without pressing too tightly.
Brush butter on the medium heat side of the griddle and toast the buns cut side down until lightly golden then keep warm.
Brush butter on the high heat side and add the diced onions. Cook while stirring until lightly browned then divide the onions into four small piles.
Place a beef ball on each onion pile and press down firmly with a spatula or burger press until the patties are thin.
Season with half of the seasoning mix and cook undisturbed until the edges crisp. Flip the patties and season the other side.
Place a slice of Tillamook Cheddar or Cabot Cheddar on the plain patties so it melts while the meat cooks.
Spread the sauce on the toasted buns. Stack one onion patty and one plain patty on each bun and add tomato, lettuce and any extra onions from the griddle.
Notes
Use a loose 80 over 20 beef blend for the best texture because it forms a crisp crust while staying juicy.
Cold cheese slices melt beautifully when placed directly onto the hot patties.
Keeping sauces and toppings separate until serving helps maintain freshness and prevents soggy buns.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: American