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I make smashburgers on steel typically. The work is getting your burger bar together: sliced pickles, onions, cheese, special sauce.

Get your frying pan or steel ripping hot. We're preparing these for 30-60 seconds per side, and you want it shouting hot for that Maillard reaction, the sear that makes smashburgers legendary.

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I have actually made smash burgers on this thing that people still discuss. Smashburgers in the house are off the charts. Here's how I do it. More surface location equals more taste. Smashing the beef thin optimizes contact with the hot steel, activating the Maillard reaction, the chemical process that produces that deep, mouthwatering, browned flavor we all crave.

Your first hamburger and your fourth get the very same unbelievable edge-to-edge crust without the temperature level dropping. I 'd know my household has remained in the steel organization for over 50 years at our store in Hanover, MA. I comprehend this material, and I developed these frying pans particularly to fix the heat retention issue that cast iron can't.

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Let it pre-heat for 10-15 minutes till it's ripping hot (around 500-550F). This is the same concept behind our pizza steels fill the steel with heat, and it does the work for you.

Instantly smash them extremely thin (about 1/4 inch) with a stiff spatula or press. To avoid sticking, you can put a little piece of parchment paper in between the meat and the spatula. Season the smashed patties generously with kosher salt and fresh black pepper. Cook for 60-90 seconds. You'll see the edges turn a deep, crispy brown.

Utilize a bench scraper or stiff spatula to get under the patty, guaranteeing you scrape up all the crispy, browned bits. Turn it over. Immediately put a slice of cheese on the turned patty. Prepare for another 30-45 seconds to melt the cheese. Quickly toast your buns on a cooler part of the griddle for 15-20 seconds.

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Cheese melting perfectly on the Mini Griddle Cast iron is the traditional option for smashburgers, and it works. I used cast iron for many years. After evaluating both side-by-side for over a decade, I switched to steel. And look, I'm not simply a guy with a viewpoint. My family has run since the 1960s.

I comprehend how it stores and transfers heat in such a way many people never think of. That understanding is precisely what led me to create the Baking Steel in 2012, and it's why I designed the Skinny Griddle specifically for stovetop cooking like this. Here's the distinction: That suggests it recovers temperature level faster between burgers.

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You get the same screaming-hot crust on your first hamburger and your 4th. Just cook, scrape, wipe clean. I have actually checked cast iron, stainless steel, and every griddle on the market.

Wish to take your smashburger game outside? Position your Baking Steel Original straight on your outside grill grates. Pre-heat the grill and steel for 15-20 minutes on high heat, then smash your burgers right on the steel. You get the exact same unbelievable crust with the included advantage of outside cooking and that subtle smoky flavor from the grill.

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They walk up anticipating routine grilled burgers and instead they see me smashing patties on a piece of American-made steel on the grill. Perfect smash burgers made on the Baking Steel Original on an outdoor grill I developed each of these for a particular use case.

It fits on a single burner and is ideal for families or burger night with good friends. Same heat retention, smaller footprint. Utilize it in the oven for pizza, or take it outdoors and location it on your grill for smashburgers, steaks, and more.