Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with these smash burgers topped with rich, smoky baconnaise. Juicy beef patties are seared to perfection and slathered with a creamy, bacon-infused spread that elevates every bite. Perfect for backyard barbecues or cozy weeknight dinners, this recipe promises to impress friends and family alike while filling your kitchen with mouthwatering aromas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp bacon grease (reserved from cooking bacon)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 4 cheese slices (your choice)
- 4 brioche or potato burger buns
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Reserve the grease.
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, bacon grease, garlic powder, and lemon juice until creamy to make baconnaise.
- Divide ground beef into four portions, gently shaping them into balls.
- Preheat a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Place each beef ball in the pan and smash it down to about ½ inch thick.
- Season with salt and pepper; cook for 3-4 minutes. Flip the burgers and add cheese slices to melt.
- Toast buns cut-side down in another skillet until golden brown.
- Assemble by spreading baconnaise on each bun, adding the burger patty, and topping as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger (200g)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 48g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg