Cheesy smash burgers
Crispy-edged beef patties with melted cheese in soft buns. Better than the drive-through.
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Ingredients
- Beef mince500 g
- Burger buns4 buns
- Mature Cheddar100 g
- Lettuce½ lettuce
- Brown onions100 g
- Tomatoes200 g
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
- Divide the mince into 8 and roll into loose balls. Season well with salt and pepper. Slice the cheese, the tomatoes and the onion (as thinly as you can). Split the buns and toast the cut sides.500 g beef mince4 buns100 g mature cheddar100 g brown onions200 g tomatoes
- Heat a heavy frying pan over a high heat until very hot, with no oil. Put in 2 balls at a time and press flat with a spatula. Cook for 2 minutes without moving them, until the underside is deeply browned and crisp. Flip, lay a slice of cheese on top and cook for 1 minute.
- Stack two patties in each bun with lettuce, tomato and onion.½ lettuce
Press hard and only once. The crispy, lacy edges are the whole point.
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