Smashed burger sliders
4
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Unlike a thick pub-style burger, smashed burgers use the ultra-hot cooking surface of a heavy skillet to achieve an irresistibly crispy crust on the thin patty. A fast food-style “special sauce” instantly upgrades these to party-worthy status.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Light mayonnaise
¼ cup(s)
Ketchup
2 tbsp(s)
Dijon mustard
1 tbsp(s), or spicy brown mustard
Uncooked 90% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
Table salt
1 tsp(s), divided
Black pepper
1 tsp(s), divided
Slider rolls
8 item(s)
Lettuce
4 leaf/leaves, large, torn into small pieces
Plum tomato
2 large, or Campari tomatoes, ripe, sliced
Red onion
8 slice(s), thin
Unsweetened dill pickle
16 chip(s)
Instructions
1
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard.
2
Coat a 12-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) with cooking spray and heat on medium-high until very hot. Divide the beef into 8 portions and shape each into a ball. Transfer 4 balls to the hot pan. Using a stiff metal spatula, smash each ball into a very flat 3 1⁄2-inch circle. Carefully press your thumb into the center of each patty to make an indent. (This will help prevent the patties from curling.) Season with 1⁄2 tsp each salt and black pepper. Cook the patties until browned on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the patties, scraping the pan with the spatula to release them, and cook for 2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining beef, salt, and black pepper.
3
Spread each bun top and bottom with 1 tsp of the sauce. Divide the lettuce, tomatoes, onion slices, burgers, and pickles among the bun bottoms. Cover with the bun tops.
4
Serving size: 1 slider
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