Description
Sizzling smash burgers with baconnaise sauce deliver a mouthwatering blend of crispy beef and creamy bacon-infused magic. Perfectly seasoned patties topped with irresistible sauce promise a flavor explosion that will have people craving more with every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 lb (454 grams) ground beef (80/20)
- 4 slices of american cheese
Seasoning:
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Bread and Cooking Ingredients:
- 4 burger buns
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) butter (for toasting buns)
Instructions
- Craft the decadent baconnaise by whisking mayonnaise with crumbled bacon, zesty Dijon mustard, smoky paprika, and a splash of bright lemon juice until thoroughly blended and refrigerate to let flavors meld.
- Gently warm a skillet and delicately melt butter, then carefully transform buns to a rich golden hue, creating a crisp and inviting foundation for the burger.
- Ignite a cast-iron skillet to searing temperature, ensuring an intense heat that will create exceptional caramelization on the meat’s surface.
- Loosely form ground beef into delicate spheres, each representing a potential burger patty, avoiding dense compression that might compromise meat’s tenderness.
- Place beef ball onto screaming hot skillet and apply aggressive pressure with a sturdy spatula, transforming the meat into a thin, crispy-edged disc that promises maximum flavor development.
- Season exposed surface generously with salt and pepper, allowing the seasonings to penetrate the meat’s exterior during rapid cooking.
- Allow patty to develop deep golden-brown edges for approximately 2-3 minutes, then swiftly flip and immediately crown with melting cheese.
- Complete cooking for an additional minute, ensuring cheese becomes luxuriously molten and meat reaches desired doneness.
- Construct burger by lavishly spreading baconnaise across bottom bun, carefully nestling the sizzling cheese-topped patty, and embellishing with optional fresh accompaniments like crisp lettuce, juicy tomato slices, or tangy pickles.
- Crown with top bun and serve immediately to preserve peak temperature and textural integrity.
Notes
- Enhance the burger’s flavor by using high-fat ground beef with 20% fat content for maximum juiciness and crispy edges.
- Chill the burger balls briefly before cooking to help them maintain shape and prevent excessive spreading during smashing.
- Create restaurant-style crispy edges by using a heavy, flat metal spatula and pressing down firmly when smashing the burger patties.
- Adapt the recipe for dietary needs by using gluten-free buns, plant-based cheese, or turkey meat for alternative protein options.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg