Dr. D's Barbeque Smash Burgers
Ingredients
- • 2-3 lbs 93-7 ground beef rolled into 16, 2 oz sized beef balls
- • Your favorite rub
- • 1 lb bacon
- • 1 large onion, thinly sliced and seasoned with salt and pepper
- • 8 slices white American cheese
- • 8 potato burger buns
- • Dr. D’s Original Barbeque Sauce, generous for finishing and bun dressing
- • 2 tablespoons olive oil
- • 2 tablespoons butter (for onions and buns)
Equipment
- Cast-iron griddle or heavy skillet
- Sturdy metal spatula
- Parchment squares
Instructions
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1
Sauté the onions
Set the griddle or skillet over medium. Add 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil. Cook the onions, stirring, until soft and caramelized. Keep warm on your skillet.
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2
Cook the bacon
Cook the bacon on your cast iron skillet.
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3
Season the beef
Coat the outside of each of the 16 beef balls generously with your favorite rub.
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4
Preheat for the smash
Raise heat to medium-high. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter on the surface. This extra fat helps keep 93–7 juicy and builds crust.
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5
Smash and sear
Work in batches. Place four balls down, top with a parchment square, and press firmly to about ¼ inch. Remove parchment and let them sear for 1-2 minutes until the edges are deeply browned and lacy.
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6
Flip, sauce, and cheese
Flip the patties. Place one slice of white American on one patty, cook to your doneness 1-2 minutes more, then stack the second patty on top so the cheese melts between them. Apply Dr. D’s Original Barbecue Sauce generously to each double-stacked burger. Keep warm and repeat to make 8 double patties.
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7
Grill the buns
Split the buns. Wipe the surface if needed, then add a little butter and toast buns cut side down until golden, 30 to 60 seconds. Spread Dr. D’s Original Barbecue Sauce generously on the bottom buns.
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8
Assemble
Bottom bun with Dr. D’s Original Barbeque Sauce, sautéed onions, double-patty stack, bacon, and extra Dr. D’s Original Barbecue Sauce, then add the top bun.
