Ingredients
- • 1 soft hamburger roll buttered and toasted
- • Condiments and toppings as desired such as mayonnaise mustard shredded lettuce onions tomatoes and pickles
- • 4 ounces (110g) freshly ground beef chuck divided into two 2-ounce (55g) balls
- • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- • 1 slice good melting cheese such as American cheddar or homemade melting cheese (I like white American slices)
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Directions
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Prepare burger bun by laying toppings on bottom half of bun. Have it nearby and ready for when your burger is cooked.
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Preheat a large stainless steel sauté pan or skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Place balls of beef in pan and smash down with a stiff metal spatula using a second spatula to add pressure. Smashed patties should be slightly wider than burger bun.
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Season generously with salt and pepper and allow to cook until patties are well browned and tops are beginning to turn pale pink/gray in spots about 45 seconds. Using a bench scraper or the back side of a stiff metal spatula carefully scrape patties from pan making sure to get all of the browned bits.
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Flip patties and immediately place a slice of cheese over 1 patty then stack the second directly on top. Immediately remove from pan and transfer to waiting burger bun. Serve.