Description
Smash burgers with baconnaise are a game-changer for your summer cookouts! Picture this: juicy beef patties topped with a creamy, smoky baconnaise made from crispy bacon and mayonnaise. These easy-to-make burgers are perfect for gatherings, delivering an irresistible flavor that will leave everyone wanting more. Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or enjoying a casual weeknight dinner, these smash burgers will impress your guests and elevate your burger game.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb 80/20 ground beef
- 6 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 brioche burger buns
- Fresh lettuce, tomato, pickles (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy (7-10 minutes). Reserve some bacon grease.
- In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, crumbled bacon, and reserved grease; season with salt and pepper to create baconnaise.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat. Form ground beef into four 3-ounce balls and place them in the skillet. Smash each ball into a patty immediately.
- Cook patties for 3-4 minutes until browned, then flip and top with cheese. Toast buns cut-side down in reserved bacon grease.
- Assemble burgers with baconnaise on both bun halves, adding toppings as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger (200g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 43g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg