Spicy Grilled Onion Smash Burger
Skillet smash burger with American cheese, grilled onions, and spicy aioli on toasted brioche.
$13
Equipment
- cutting board
- kitchen knife
- large skillet
- non perforated spatula
- small bowl - for the aioli
- parchment paper - cut into 4" squares
- baking sheet
- paper towels
- 8 large toothpicks
Ingredients
- 1 cup Spicy Aioli - prepared in advance
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- 2 tbsp butter - divided
- 4 brioche buns
- ¼ cup onion - finely diced
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- ½ tsp seasoned pepper
- 2 slices American cheese - cut into quarters
- 1 tomato - sliced thin
- 1 pinch kosher salt - for the tomatoes
- 1 pinch black pepper - for the tomatoes.
- 4 leaves fresh leaf lettuce - to keep the burger halves together.
Instructions
- Prepare the spicy aioli according to the linked recipe.1 cup Spicy Aioli
- Divide the ground beef into 4 even portions, rolling each portion into a meatball.1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- Bring a large skillet up to medium-high heat. Toast the brioche buns, then set aside.4 brioche buns
- Add 1 tbsp butter and chopped onion to the skillet.2 tbsp butter
- Sauté the onion until soft and caramalized.1/4 cup onion
- Remove the sautéed onion and set aside.
- Top each meatball with a piece of parchment paper and add it to the hot skillet.
- Using a non-perforated spatula, press down hard on each patty for 10 seconds. Do not move the smashed meatballs. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the seasoned salt and pepper to the top. Keep cooking without moving for another 1 minute.1 tsp seasoned salt, 1/2 tsp seasoned pepper
- Use your spatula to flip each patty over. Press the spatula hard against the skillet to keep the crust that has formed on the patties intact. This is the tasty part that makes smash burgers so good. Continue cooking the flipped patties for 2 minutes.
- Add two cheese quarters to each patty.2 slices American cheese
- Cook for 1 minute more without moving to melt the cheese. This will produce medium-rare patties. Cook for an additional minute for medium-done patties.
- Remove the patties to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain and rest. Rest burgers for 5 minutes.
- Add a spoonful of grilled onions to the top of each patty.
- Slice tomatoes thin, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper.1 tomato, 1 pinch kosher salt, 1 pinch black pepper
- Slather spicy aioli to the insides of each burger bun.
- To the bottom bun, add lettuce, tomato, and a burger patty topped with cheese and sautéed onion. Add the top bun, pin each side with a large toothpick, slice in half and serve.4 leaves fresh leaf lettuce
Nutrition
Calories: 785kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 252mg | Sodium: 1312mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2173IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 3mg
