The Ultimate Smash Burger with Dd Special Sauce Recipe

Instructions

1. 1

   Break up the ground beef with your fingers and add the salt and pepper. Mix the salt through the beef using your fingers. Do this gently and lightly, there should be lots of air in the beef.

2. 2

   Separate the beef into 4 and lightly roll the beef into a large ball, it will look like a baseball. Refrigerate.

3. 3

   Make the sauce. Mix together the mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard minced pickled or cornichons and Worcestershire sauce.

4. 4

   Heat the grill to medium heat and lay the grill mat on the grill. Or heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, open the hamburger buns and place the buns onto the heated skillet or grill, and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and spoon 1 tbsp. of sauce on each top bun, along with a piece of lettuce and 2 slices of tomato.

5. 5

   Place the balls of meat on the heat source (grill covered with mat or cast iron pan), leaving plenty of room between them. Using a large, sturdy metal spatula, firmly smash each meat portion into a ⅓-inch-thick round patty. Cook the burgers without touching them until the edges are brown and crisp, 2½ minutes, then flip them.

6. 6

   If using, place a slice of cheese on each burger and continue to cook until medium, 1 minute more.

7. 7

   Transfer the burger to each bottom bun, then sandwich with the top bun and lettuce and tomato, and serve. Serves 4 (4 burgers)