Cheddar Smash Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• cheddar cheese
  4 slices
• chipotle powder
  1 tsp
• dill pickle
  2 pickles
• ground beef
  1 lb
• ketchup
  2 tbsp
• lemon
  1 lemon
• mixed greens
  2 c
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• potato buns
  2 buns
• red onion
  1 onion
• roma tomato
  2 tomatoes
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat toaster oven or oven to 400°F. Slice 1 dill pickle into thin rounds; quarter the other lengthwise to create four spears. Cut 1 roma tomato into thin rounds; dice the other. Halve lemon . Peel red onion , then slice four ¼-inch-thick rounds from the fattest part.

   dill pickle: 2 pickles, roma tomato: 2 tomatoes, lemon: 1 lemon, red onion: 1 onion
2. 

   2

   Divide ground beef into four pieces, then shape each into a ball. Flatten each ball with your palm into a wide circle about ⅓-inch thick. Season generously with salt and pepper.

   ground beef: 1 lb
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over high heat. Add patties to pan and immediately press down with a spatula to flatten them as much as possible. Cook until deeply browned and crisp on bottom ⏱️ 3 minutes . Press down with spatula while patties cook to increase surface contact for maximum crispiness.

   vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
4. 4

   Flip patties and cook on other side ⏱️ 2 minutes . Sprinkle cheddar cheese onto tops of patties, cover pan, and continue cooking until cheese melts ⏱️ 1 minute .

   cheddar cheese: 4 slices
5. 

   5

   While patties cook, split potato buns in half and toast in toaster oven or oven until lightly golden ⏱️ 1 minute . Place mixed greens , diced tomato, a squeeze of lemon, and 4 tsp olive oil in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt, pepper, and more lemon.

   potato buns: 2 buns, mixed greens: 2 c, olive oil: 4 tsp
6. 

   6

   Mix ketchup and a pinch of chipotle powder in a small bowl . Spread ketchup mixture onto buns, then fill with patties, pickle rounds, tomato rounds, and onion slices. Serve with salad and pickle spears on the side.

   ketchup: 2 tbsp, chipotle powder: 1 tsp