Smash Burger Sliders

Ingredients

• Ground beef (80/20)

  meat/protein
  2 lb

  $12.00
• Slider buns

  pantry
  16 bun

  $8.00
• American cheese

  dairy
  16 slice

  $8.00
• Yellow onion

  produce
  1.6 onion

  $1.60
• Dill pickles

  pantry
  16 pickle

  $6.40
• Mayonnaise

  pantry
  8 tbsp

  $1.60
• Yellow mustard

  pantry
  8 tsp

  $1.60
• Butter

  dairy
  4 tbsp

  $0.80
• Black pepper

  spices
  4 tsp

  $0.20

Instructions

1. 1

   Form beef into loose 2-oz balls, no salt yet.

2. 2

   Heat cast iron screaming hot. Toast buttered buns.

3. 3

   Place balls on griddle, smash flat with a spatula and parchment. Salt heavy.

4. 4

   Flip after 2 min, top with cheese, melt 30 sec.

5. 5

   Build: bun, mayo, mustard, patty, pickles, onion, bun.

Prep Timeline

Firehouse Notes

• Salt only after smashing — keeps them tender.
• Two patties per slider for the hungry.