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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwiches
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb 80/20 or 75/25 ground beef, formed into 4 balls salt and pepper
  • 4 hamburger buns of your choice
  • 4-8 slices American Cheese or cheese of your choice
  • dill pickles
  • shredded lettuce
  • 1-2 Ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • mustard, mayonnaise or special sauce

Special Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup dill relish or chopped dill pickles
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat your griddle to 375 degrees. Place the balls of ground beef on the griddle and allow to sear and start a crust to form before turning and smashing. Flip over, smack with a wide spatula and salt and pepper. Place your buns on the griddle with a little oil or butter to brown. Remove the buns when a little brown and start by spreading your spread..like the special sauce, mayonnaise or mustard. Top with your condiments.
    When your. patty has browned on that side, flip and immediately add the cheese, cover with a lid if you can and only cook until the cheeee has melted .
    Top each bun with the condiments with the beef and cheese patty!
    Pass the napkins!!

Special Sauce

  • Stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl, and place a dollop on your hamburger!
Keyword cheeseburgers, hamburgers, sandwiches, smashburgers