California Smash Burger with Avocado, Bacon, and Ranch

Name: California Smash Burger with Avocado, Bacon, and Ranch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 6–7 ounces (170 to 200 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into two 3- to 3½-ounce (85 to 100 g) loosely packed meatballs; 6–7 ounces (170 to 200 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into two 3- to 3½-ounce (85 to 100 g) loosely packed meatballs; 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 2 teaspoons pepper (to taste); 2 slices Swiss cheese; 1 potato hamburger bun; 2 slices cooked bacon; 2 tomato slices; 1 small avocado, thinly sliced; ½ red onion, thinly sliced; Ranch dressing, for topping; 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

With family ties to California, this burger pays homage to our parents’ original stomping grounds. Our mom loved her avocado, bacon, and ranch with just about anything, and we know she’d agree that this one is incredible!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
6–7 ounces (170 to 200

Americas
United States
Burger
California

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.
Place the 2 meatballs in the oil, ensuring space between the meatballs to give them room to be smashed. Sprinkle salt and pepper liberally on the meatballs.
After about 30 seconds, smash each meatball all the