Indulge in the ultimate burger experience with our griddle burger recipe. From the perfectly seared beef patties to the melty cheese and flavorful toppings, every bite is a burst of pure burger bliss. Fire up the griddle and prepare to elevate your burger game to new heights.
4slicesAmerican cheesecheddar cheese or your favorite burger cheese.
1Onionwhite sliced into rounds
4Buns
Assembly
Lettuce
Tomato
Pickles
Ketchupmustard
Instructions
Prep the burgers & griddle
Divide the beef into even sized portions and gently roll them into round balls.
Preheat your griddle for searing, around 400-450 degrees F.
Grill the burgers
When ready to grill, place the ground beef on the griddle and using a burger press or a large flat spatula, press the meat down to form the patties. This allows for the griddle to create and edge to edge crust.
Add the sliced onions to the grill.
After 2 to 3 minutes, gently lift and flip the burgers, to cook evenly through.
Meanwhile, toast the buns on the griddle surface.
For the last minute of cooking, add slices of cheese to the burgers and cover them with a basting dome to create steam to help melt the cheese.
Using a spatula, carefully remove the buns, burgers, and grilled onions from the griddle surface.
Build your burger
Build your burgers with your desired toppings by piling the lettuce over the buns. Then adding the griddle-grilled burgers, onions, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
Serve immediately.
Notes
Don't have a griddle grill? You can use a flat cast iron griddle or even a large cast iron skillet to cook smash burgers too.
This recipe works on the Cuisinart 360 griddle, Traeger Flatrock, Blackstone griddle, Campchef, or any propane or electric griddle. Remember, when cooking with a griddle, you need to clean it just like you would season cast iron.
You can smoke on your flat top grill. Add woodchips to the griddle surface and allow them to start smoking. Then, using a domed basting cover or a foil pan, trap the smoke with your griddled burgers as they cook to give a subtle smoky flavor. The steam lets the cheese melts while absorbing all the flavor and making the best crust on the patties.
Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the patties reaches at least 160 degrees F, according to the USDA.