How to Make the Best Smashed Burgers
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Published 2022-01-01
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All Comments (21)
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I love everyone at ATK,but Bridget is my fav.Thank you and Happy New Year to All.
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I love you guys, but I have to push back here. You absolutely should grind your own beef for a smashburger (can be done in a food processor). Supermarket ground beef produces a rubbery patty when cooked. Also, you should toast your buns.
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Bridget's sense of humor is so much fun in these videos. Love a good smashburger.
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Salt on the tomato right before putting on the top bun 🙂 These look excellent!
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Made these a couple of nights ago. Delicious! Can confirm ratios are important with the sauce (I used too much pickle, still good, but a little too much). Also, next time I'm going to spray the bottom of the tin-foil covered saucepan because I had trouble with the burgers sticking after being smashed. Definitely making this again.
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I’m new to this channel, and oh my gosh how this looks so yummy on that special sauce and everything. I honestly haven’t even thought about making smashed burgers. I love them when we go out, but now I can make them. Thank you so much, and look forward to more great recipes!!!
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for the best burger always put lettuce on top. The lettuce will protect the burger from the wetness and juices of the tomato and burger from sogging out the bun. Isn't a bad idea to put lettuce both top and bottom especially if you toasted the buns and have sauces on the bottom
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Just a bit of Worcestershire sauce in the 1000 island brings it to the ultimate flavor. Also toasted buns for crunch and sogginess prevention.
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I make these all the time both indoors in my skillet and on the cast iron griddle on the BBQ. One of our favorites! Happy New Year!
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I love American Test Kitchen!! Wouldn’t goo anywhere else for a recipe!
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I'm salivating! I'd heard of these but didn't know how the prep differed. Thanks so much!
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One of the best cooking videos, most vids today has people “trying” to be funny, animations, dancing, hundreds of seasonings, rubs, dips, sauces, and people trying to reinvent the wheel. This video is simple, yet very informative. Nicely done!!
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I will definitely make those this weekend for the NFC and AFC championship games. Bridget, I love your sense of humor!
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Way to start off the new year. Thank you!
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Only thing I would add, is the meat needs to be 80/20 "Ground Chuck"... Not just any ground beef. IMHO the ground chuck is a game changer!
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Really enjoyed seeing Bridget make these! And even more - we didn't have to walk the plank for using Kraft singles ;)
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Absolutely nothing better than a great homemade burger!!! Thank you Bridget!!
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THIS IS AN AWESOME MEAL FOR THE NEW YEAR...GOURMET SMASHED BURGERS...RIGHTEOUS !
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Great methods, the sauce pan foil covered is now my go to way. Nice tip.
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Glad you addressed the summertime tomato thing. It’s really the best time to put one on a burger. I’m a toppings on the bottom type of guy because lettuce and tomato makes a good base.
