Mac ‘n’ Cheese Smash Burger

Name: Mac ‘n’ Cheese Smash Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: Servings: 1 burger
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 2 slices American cheese; 1 potato hamburger bun; additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns; additional 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise, for toasting the buns; 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)

Preparation info

Servings:
1
burger

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

Don’t you love macaroni and cheese? We do too! Don’t you also love smash burgers? No way, same here! Why not put them together? We did, and we gotta say, there’s almost nothing like it. The cheesy goodness makes this mac ‘n’ cheeseburger one of the most substantial of all the smash burgers.

Ingredients

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

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.
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 meatba