Recipe Background
Lunch is taking off like a rocket! It's speeding at the speed of sound! It's the Greased Lightnin' Burger! These powerful patties of delicious beefy goodness are smash burgers; they're smashed flat on the skillet or griddle so they cook very quickly and develop a beautiful crust! Then you can stack the Greased Lightnin' Burger on buns with your favorite toppings while you enjoy fast food from the comfort of your own kitchen! It's a flash of flavor to amaze your taste buds!
Lunch is taking off like a rocket! It's speeding at the speed of sound! It's the Greased Lightnin' Burger! These powerful patties of delicious beefy goodness are smash burgers; they're smashed flat on the skillet or griddle so they cook very quickly and develop a beautiful crust! Then you can stack the Greased Lightnin' Burger on buns with your favorite toppings while you enjoy fast food from the comfort of your own kitchen! It's a flash of flavor to amaze your taste buds!
Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 1 pound ground beef
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- butter to taste
- 6 hamburger buns split
- 6 slices American cheese
Optional, for toppings:
- dill pickle slices to taste
- iceberg lettuce to taste
- red onion to taste, sliced
- ketchup to taste
- mustard to taste
Directions
- Divide the beef into 6 equal rounds.
- Place a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the beef rounds, in batches, to the skillet and immediately and firmly flatten the rounds with a metal spatula until they form 1/4-inch-thick patties. Note: the patties should be larger than the buns as they will shrink slightly during cooking.
- Liberally season the tops of the smashed burgers with the salt and the pepper, cooking the burgers until the tops begin to darken, about 2-3 minutes.
- Flip the burgers and very lightly season the reverse sides of the patties with the salt and the pepper. Note: the burgers are very thin, so you need to be careful not to over-season them.
- Continue to cook the burgers until the bottoms brown, about 1-2 minutes.
- While the burgers are cooking, warm a separate skillet over medium heat.
- Evenly coat the cut-side of each of the buns with the butter, then add them, buttered-side down, to the skillet and toast, about 3 minutes.
- Place the cooked burgers on the toasted buns and top each of the patties with 1 slice of the American cheese.
- Repeat this process until all of the patties are cooked, all of the buns are toasted, and all of the cheese slices are used.
- Top the burgers with your favorite toppings.
- Serve.
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