Smash Burger Royale

Name: Smash Burger Royale
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 1 large egg; 2½ teaspoons salt, divided (to taste); 2½ teaspoons pepper, divided (to taste); 6–7 ounces (170 to 200 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into 2 loose meatballs; 6–7 ounces (170 to 200 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into 2 loose meatballs; 2 slices American cheese; 1 potato hamburger bun; Ketchup, for topping; Mustard, for topping; 4 dill pickle chips; Shredded lettuce, for topping; Sliced tomato, for topping; ½ red onion, thinly sliced; additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns; additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns; additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns

Preparation info

Servings:
1
burger

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

If you ever wondered if an egg belongs on a burger, this one answers that question ... yes, yes it does! It’ll make you ask yourself why you haven’t been doing this all along.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
1 large egg
2

Americas
United States
Burger

Method

Turn the griddle on to medium/high to high heat (above 400°F [200°C]).
Once the griddle is to temperature, lay the oil on the griddle.
Crack the egg on the griddle surface and pour onto the griddle. Wait until the white is completely opaque to gently flip the egg, season with ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and pull from the surface after 30 secon