SMASH BURGER RECIPE (The ONLY burger I make at home)

SMASH BURGER RECIPE (The ONLY burger I make at home)
FOR THIS RECIPE, YOU'LL NEED:

FOR THE BURGER SAUCE
125g or 1/2 c mayo
15g or about 3Tbsp chopped onion
60g or 1/4 c ketchup
25g or 1 2/3 Tbsp sriracha
15g or 1 Tbsp mustard
60g or about 1/2 cup bread and butt pickles
1/2 clove garlic, sliced
2g or 1/2 teas salt and 2g or 3/4 teas pepper

1. spin sauce ingredients up with an immersion blender and refrigerate until ready to use

FOR THE BEEF PATTYS
1lb boneless short rib, cut into 1"x1" pieces and frozen for 15-20min

1. Load 1/2 of the 15-20min frozen beef chunks into a food processor and process on high for approx 20 seconds.
2. place on tray or in bowl and process the other half of meat.
3. once finished, toss both rounds of ground meat gently to combine
4. measure meat out into six 3oz portions
5. gently squeeze each into a ball, put between 2 pieces of parchment, and smash down with a flat bottomed pot.
6. Once finished smashing all 6 balls, refrigerate while you prep your toppings

FOR THE TOPPINGS:
burger sauce (recipe above)
green leaf lettuce
shallot, thinly sliced and rinsed
dill pickle, sliced (i recommend claussen)
kraft singles. don't @ me.

TO COOK THE BURGERS:
1. preheat cast iron skillet on high
2. using a pad of butter, toast your burger buns in skillet until golden brown
3. preheat 2 tbs of high smoke point neutral oil (canola, grapeseed) in the cast iron
4. Season one side of patties with salt and pepper and place s&p side down in cast iron.
5. now season the side facing up with salt and pepper then press down with a spatula.
6. cook on side 1 for about 90 seconds total, then flip, add the cheese to each patty, and cook on 2nd side for another 30 sec.

once finished, assemble your burgers!