Recipes

Jalapeño Smash Burger

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Jalapeño Smash Burger
Portions
Serves 2

Ingredients

Jalapeño mayo:

  • ¼ cup pickled jalapeños, minced
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1 tbsp honey

Smash burgers:

  • 12oz of 80/20 ground beef
  • Salt
  • Jalapeño cheddar or Pepperjack cheese
  • Pickled jalapeños

Assembly:

  • sesame seed buns
  • Jalapeño mayo
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Smash burgers

Directions

For the Jalapeño mayo:

  1. Mix all ingredients and set aside.

For the Smash burgers:

  1. Divide ground beef into 4, 3oz meat balls.
  2. Season generously with salt and lay into a hot flat top grill, or grilled. You could also use a large cast iron skillet.
  3. Cover each meatball with a small square piece of parchment paper and press down firmly with a meat-weight until flat. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes or until nicely caramelized. Flip, top with cheese and pickled jalapeños. Cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is melty.