Cheddar Smash Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• chipotle powder
  1 tsp
• dill pickle (one into thin rounds; quarter the other lengthwise into spears)
  2 unit
• ground beef
  20 oz
• ketchup
  4 tbsp
• lemon
  1 unit
• mixed greens
  4 oz
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• pepper
• potato buns
  4 unit
• red onion
  1 unit
• roma tomato (one into thin rounds; dice the other)
  2 unit
• salt
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat toaster oven or oven to 400 degrees. Slice dill pickle . Cut roma tomato . Halve lemon . Peel red onion , then slice four ¼-inch-thick rounds from the equator (the fattest part; use the rest as you like).

   dill pickle: 2 unit (one into thin rounds; quarter the other lengthwise into spears), roma tomato: 2 unit (one into thin rounds; dice the other), lemon: 1 unit, red onion: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Divide ground beef into four pieces, then shape each piece into a ball. Flatten each ball with your palm until you have a wide circle that's about ⅓ inch thick. Season generously with salt and pepper .

   ground beef: 20 oz, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over high heat. Add patties to pan and immediately press down with a spatula to flatten them as much as possible. Cook until deeply browned and crisp on bottom, about ⏱️ 3 minutes . TIP: Press down with your spatula while the patties cook to increase surface contact, which will help them get nice and crispy.

   vegetable oil: 2 tsp
4. 4

   Flip patties over and cook on other side for about ⏱️ 2 minutes . Sprinkle cheddar cheese onto tops of patties, cover pan, and continue cooking until cheddar melts, about ⏱️ 1 minutes more.

   cheddar cheese: 1 c
5. 

   5

   While patties cook, split potato buns in half and toast in toaster oven or oven until lightly golden, ⏱️ 2 minutes . (TIP: Place buns on a baking sheet first if using the oven.) Place mixed greens , diced tomato, a squeeze or two of lemon, and olive oil in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt, pepper, and more lemon (to taste).

   potato buns: 4 unit, mixed greens: 4 oz, olive oil: 4 tsp
6. 

   6

   Mix ketchup and a pinch or two of chipotle powder in a small bowl . (TIP: Set aside some plain ketchup for the kids—the chipotle is spicy.) Spread ketchup mixture onto buns, then fill with patties, pickle rounds, tomato rounds, and onion slices. Serve with salad and pickle spears on the side.

   ketchup: 4 tbsp, chipotle powder: 1 tsp