Tonight we made smashed burgers on the grill! I really wish I’d thought to take a photo, but alas.
first we grilled corn in the husk. then, while that cooled, we threw a cast iron griddle over the coals and let it heat for about ten minutes. Once the iron was hot, we placed two ¼ lb portions of ground chuck/brisket, generously seasoned with salt and pepper, on the grill, waited about ten seconds, and then smashed them to about ½ inch thick. Cooked for about a minute, then scraped up carefully before flipping for 15 seconds. Repeated with two more patties.
served on buttered, toasted Martin’s Big Marty potato buns, with fresh guacamole, crispy bacon, pickled jalapeños, crumbled cotija and a fresh hatch Chile aioli.
it. was. perfect.
cleanup? less fun.