Ingredient Notes
Hamburgers
Ground Beef – The beef here is important. You’ll want to use 80/20 ground beef, this is not the place for lower fat options. The thin smashed edges cook in the fat released from the meat, which is what gives it those signature edges. Seasoning – I recommend steak seasoning, but you can always just do kosher salt and black pepper as well. Cheese – American cheese is the best style of cheese to use here (we’re talking the plastic-wrapped singles trust me!) because it melts incredibly fast and gives you an almost sauce-like finish that’s great with a diner-style burger. Hamburger Buns – We love Brioche buns at our house, but any burger buns will do.
Fry Sauce (AKA Burger Spread)
Ketchup Mayonnaise Dill Pickle Brine – Yes, the juice from the pickle jar!
Desired Toppings
You can choose your favorite burger toppings. These are the basics we always use at our house.
Iceberg Lettuce Sliced Tomato Sliced Dill Pickle Sliced Onion
How to Make a Homemade Smash Burger
Preparations
This process happens REALLY FAST, so it’s imperative that you have everything ready to go from the start! Before you even start your burgers, prep the following:
Cook Your Burgers
Use extra burger spread as a dip for french fries! I love grabbing a pack of frozen french fries and cooking them in my air fryer or oven.
