smash burgers + special sauce!

category: who doesn't love a burger!

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If you follow me on IG then you may have seen my recent partnership go live with Nike!! Yayyyy! Nike released a special Air Max 1 called ‘it’s in the sauce’ so obviouslyyyy I had to do a smash burger with special sauce…get it!? :-)

Anyway, recipe is below if you want to try it!

Ingredients (makes 4 burgers)

• 1lb wagyu ground beef (honestly, treat yourself)

  • if you can’t find wagyu you can grab 80/20 ground beef. Tip: 80/20 means the amount of fat that is in beef so a good rule of thumb is to always buy 80/20 (20% fat) & you want all the fat when making burgers

  • I like to roll them and fit them into 1/3 measuring cups

• 1 white onion, thinly sliced

  • tip: use a mandolin to get super thin onion slices

• martin’s potato buns

  • let’s be real here, the only buns that matter for burgers!

  • toasted in a little butter!

• american cheese

Special Sauce

• 1/4 cup ketchup

• 1/4 cup mayo

• 1/3 cup bread & butter pickles, chopped

• 1-2 teaspoons of lousiana hot sauce (or whatever hat sauce you like)

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic & onion powder

• salt & pepper, to taste

• optional toppings: LTO & more pickles!

Tools

• burger smash

• mandolin

• prep bowls

• cast iron

• flipping spatula

Directions

1. Special sauce: combine all ingredients together for special sauce & taste to adjust seasoning! I like a little spice to mine so I added more hot sauce lol duh!

2. In a screaming hot cast iron on medium high heat, add the ball of meat and immediately press down to make it flat with a burger smash, season with salt & pepper then add thinly sliced onions before flipping over .

   1. tip: you don’t need any oil because the burger has enough fat! oil = fat!

3. The burger is going to cook quick about 3 minutes, depending on your stove to develop a nice crust!

4. Flip so onions are face down and the other side cooks & onions get nice & melty + charred, about 2 minutes. Season with salt & pepper.

5. Add american cheese & let melt.

6. Top burger buns with special sauce, melty cheesy crusty burger and whatever toppings you like!