Grilled Cheese Smash Burger

Name: Grilled Cheese Smash Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter; 4 thick slices white bread; ½ cup (115 g) shredded cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil; 5 ounces (140 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into two 2½-ounce (70 g) loosely packed meatballs; 5 ounces (140 g) 80/20 ground beef, divided into two 2½-ounce (70 g) loosely packed meatballs; 2 teaspoons salt (to taste); 2 teaspoons pepper (to taste); 2 slices American cheese; 1 tablespoon (14 g) mayonnaise; 5 dill pickle chips; 1 tablespoon (15 g) ketchup

Preparation info

Servings:
1
burger

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Smashed

By Adam Walton and Brett Walton

Published 2023

About

The perfect grilled cheese meets the perfect smash burger, and it’s all buttery toasted bread, luscious cheddar cheese, and savory ground beef. Add your favorite toppings, and you may choose to never make a burger another way again.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (28 g) butter
4 thick slices white bread

Americas
United States
Burger

Method

Turn the griddle on to medium/high to high heat (above 400°F [200°C]).
Once the griddle is around 400°F [200°C], lay down two pats of butter and move them around until fully melted on the surface. Place 2 slices of bread on the melted butter, add ¼ cup (30 g) of shredded cheddar cheese on top of each slice, and place the other 2 slices of bread on top of the ch