Texas BBQ Smash Burger

Name: Texas BBQ Smash Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter; 4 slices Texas toast bread; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 12 ounces (340 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into four 3-ounce (85 g) loosely packed meatballs; 12 ounces (340 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into four 3-ounce (85 g) loosely packed meatballs; 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 2 teaspoons pepper (to taste); 4 slices Monterey Jack cheese, or cheese of your choice; 4 slices Monterey Jack cheese, or cheese of your choice; 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise; 4 large fried onion rings; Texas-style BBQ sauce, for topping

Preparation info

Servings:
2
burgers

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

If you aren’t from Texas, it won’t matter because you’ll fully understand the sentiment behind the saying “Don’t mess with Texas!”

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
4 slices Texas toast bread

Americas
United States
Burger
Texas

Method

Turn the griddle on to medium/high to high heat (above 400°F [200°C]).
While the griddle is coming up to temperature, spread butter on both sides of each slice of the Texas toast bread and place on the griddle. Cook until it is a light golden brown and then flip. Once the other side is a light golden brown, pull and set aside.
Once the griddle is to t