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Cheesy Smashed Beef Burgers
Cheesy Smashed Beef Burgers

Cheesy Smashed Beef Burgers

with Old Bay Fries, Caramelized Onion & Special Sauce

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on December 13, 2023

These burgers are sure to be a smash hit. The secret is all in the texture! The crispy, craggy edges, achieved when balls of ground pork are pressed down in a hot pan with a spatula to create super-thin, crispy burgers. Topped with gooey white cheddar, the patties are sandwiched between potato buns with caramelized onion and a homemade special sauce that’s also perfect for pairing with Old Bay fries on the side—and will elicit major “oohs” and “ahhs” from your dining companions.

Allergens:
Eggs
Milk
Soy
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Onion

12 ounce

Potatoes

1 tablespoon

OLD BAY® Seasoning

2 tablespoon

Mayonnaise

(Contains: Eggs)

1 unit

Ketchup

2 teaspoon

Dijon Mustard

10 ounce

Ground Beef

½ cup

White Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

2 unit

Potato Buns

(Contains: Eggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

4 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon

Sugar

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories1080 kcal
Fat62 g
Saturated Fat21 g
Carbohydrate75 g
Sugar17 g
Dietary Fiber3 g
Protein37 g
Cholesterol160 mg
Sodium1820 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Medium Pan
Small Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.

Roast Potatoes
2

• Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and half the Old Bay Seasoning (you’ll use more later). Season lightly with salt and pepper. TIP: No need to season generously—there’s already salt and pepper in the seasoning! • Roast on top rack until browned and crispy, 20-25 minutes.

Caramelize Onion
3

• While potatoes roast, heat a large drizzle of oil in a medium, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 8-10 minutes. • Add 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings) and a splash of water; cook until onion is caramelized and jammy, 2-3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl.

Make Sauce & Form Pork
4

• Meanwhile, in a second small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and as much remaining Old Bay Seasoning as you like. Set aside. • Form pork into two equal-size balls (four balls for 4 servings); season all over with salt and pepper.

Swap in beef for pork.

Cook Patties
5

• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for onion over medium-high heat. Once pan is hot, add pork. Firmly flatten each ball with a spatula to create very thin patties. (TIP: Do so carefully; oil may splatter a bit.) Cook until browned and cooked through, 4-7 minutes per side. (Don’t worry if the patties aren’t perfectly round—those irregular edges will turn crispy.) • In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top patties with cheddar; cover pan to melt cheese. Remove from heat.

Cook beef to desired doneness, 3-5 minutes per side. Cook through the rest of the step as instructed.

Finish & Serve
6

• While patties cook, halve and toast buns. • Divide buns between plates and fill with patties, caramelized onion, and half the special sauce. Serve burgers with Old Bay fries on the side and remaining special sauce for dipping.

Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.

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