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Lemony Smash Burger 🥞 American
Thin beef patties smashed onto a very hot pan for crisp, lacy edges, layered with melted cheese, onion and pickles in a toasted bun. This lemony version is finished with lemon and lemon zest. Ready in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients 🧀 Butter 1 tbsp 🧂 Salt to taste 🧅 Onion 1, finely sliced 🍋 Lemon 1 🍗 Ground Beef 400 g, 80/20 🧀 Cheddar Cheese 4 slices 🌾 Burger Buns 4 🌶️ Black Pepper to taste Optional extras 🫙 Mayonnaise 2 tbsp 🫙 Ketchup 2 tbsp 🫙 Pickles 8 slices 🍋 Lemon Zest 1 tsp Instructions 1 Divide the beef into 8 loose balls; keep them cold.
2 Butter and toast the buns in a heavy skillet; set aside.
3 Heat the skillet until very hot, add beef balls and smash flat with a spatula; season with salt and pepper.
4 Cook 2 minutes until the edges are crisp, flip, add cheese and onion, and cook 1 minute more.
5 Stack two patties per bun with pickles, mayonnaise and ketchup.
6 Finish with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Chef's tip
Warm tortillas or buns right before filling so they stay soft and pliable.
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Lemony Smash Burger
Time 20 min
Serves 4
Level Easy
Prep / cook 10 / 10 min Ingredients 🧀 Butter 1 tbsp 🧂 Salt to taste 🧅 Onion 1, finely sliced 🍋 Lemon 1 🍗 Ground Beef 400 g, 80/20 🧀 Cheddar Cheese 4 slices 🌾 Burger Buns 4 🌶️ Black Pepper to taste Optional 🫙 Mayonnaise 2 tbsp 🫙 Ketchup 2 tbsp 🫙 Pickles 8 slices 🍋 Lemon Zest 1 tsp Steps Divide the beef into 8 loose balls; keep them cold. Butter and toast the buns in a heavy skillet; set aside. Heat the skillet until very hot, add beef balls and smash flat with a spatula; season with salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes until the edges are crisp, flip, add cheese and onion, and cook 1 minute more. Stack two patties per bun with pickles, mayonnaise and ketchup. Finish with lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice. 
