Skillet Smash Burgers
Thin, crusty beef patties with melted American cheese on toasted buns.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 25 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $14.51
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 4 hamburger buns
- 8 american cheese slices
- 1 yellow onions
- 4 oz dill pickle spears
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
Method
Divide the beef into 8 loose balls. Do not compact them.
Butter the cut sides of the buns and toast them in a skillet until golden. Set aside.
Get a cast-iron skillet very hot. Place two beef balls in the pan and smash each flat with a stiff spatula.
Season with salt and pepper and cook 2 minutes until a dark crust forms, then flip, add a slice of cheese, and cook 1 minute more. Repeat with the rest.
Mix the mayonnaise and ketchup into a quick burger sauce.
Stack two patties per bun with sauce, thin-sliced raw onion, and pickles.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | $130.66 | $32.67 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Canada | $123.05 | $30.76 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £41.09 | £10.27 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Australia | $75.92 | $18.98 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| United States | $58.04 | $14.51 | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Greece | 45,05 € | 11,26 € | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٩٩٣٫٨٧ ج.م. | ٢٤٨٫٤٧ ج.م. | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Mexico | $1,520.18 | $380.05 | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Spain | 22,06 € | 5,52 € | 7 of 10 ingredients |
| Germany | 43,95 € | 10,99 € | 7 of 10 ingredients |
| Austria | € 47,67 | € 11,92 | 7 of 10 ingredients |
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