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Grilled Cheese Smashburgers

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Grilled cheese smashburgers with beef, bacon, and onions. Ingredients with quantities and step-by-step instructions from Cookinginthemidwest's YouTube video.

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Ingredients list

meateasydinnerday to daymid range<30minAmerican

Meat

4 oz ground beef balls

Dairy

American cheese

Produce

Onions

Pantry

Bacon
Burger buns
Chipotle aioli
Salt
Pepper
Garlic

Cooking steps

Instructions

Preparing the griddle [00:08]

  • Place the bacon strips on the hot griddle to cook.
  • Once cooked, move the bacon aside.
  • Add the onion rings to the bacon fat and season with salt, pepper, and garlic.

Preparing the burgers [00:20]

  • Place 4 oz balls of ground beef on the hot griddle.
  • Use a burger smasher with a piece of parchment paper to flatten the beef balls.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and garlic.
  • Once a crust forms, flip the patties and season again.
  • Top each patty with a slice of American cheese.

Assembling [00:39]

  • Place the burger buns face down on the griddle to toast.
  • Add chipotle aioli to the buns.
  • To build the burger, stack two of the patties with cheese, add a couple of bacon strips, and place the grilled onion right over the top.
  • Assemble with the top bun.

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