Grill & BBQ
Smash Burger classic – Hamburger style
Classic smash burger with loose beef patties, strong crust and typical hamburger style. Served straight from the hot plate.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 15 minutes | Grilling/roasting: approx. 10 minutes | Total time: approx. 25 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per piece · Calculated for 4 pieces.
- Energy
- ≈ 755 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 36.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 46.2 g
- Fat
- ≈ 45.9 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- some oil for the grill or pan · ≈ 10 g
- 1 red onion, cut into thin rings · ≈ 100.0 g
- 4 large lettuce leaves · ≈ 20.0 g
- 1-2 tomatoes, sliced · ≈ 150.0 g
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise · ≈ 54.6 g
- 2 tbsp ketchup · ≈ 30.0 g
- 1 tsp mustard · ≈ 5.0 g
- 4 brioche burger buns · ≈ 300 g
- ketchup · ≈ 60 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
- Mustard · ≈ 15 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
- 1 tsp cucumber water · ≈ 5 g
Unspecified frying oil: 10 g assumed per recipe.
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 600 g ground beef, preferably with approx. 20% fat content
- Salt
- pepper
- some oil for the grill or pan
- 4 brioche burger buns
- 4-8 slices of pickled cucumber
- 1 red onion, cut into thin rings
- 4 large lettuce leaves
- 1-2 tomatoes, sliced
- ketchup
- Mustard
- optional: burger sauce
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp cucumber water
- 1 small gherkin, finely chopped
- some pepper
Instructions
- Loosely divide the ground beef into 4 portions of approx. 150 g each. Do not knead tightly.
- Form each portion into a loose ball.
- Preheat griddle, plancha or heavy pan to very hot.
- Halve the buns and briefly toast them on the cut side. Set aside.
- Place the meatballs on the hot surface and flatten vigorously with a sturdy spatula or burger smasher.
- Salt and pepper immediately.
- Fry for about 1.5-2 minutes until a strong crust forms.
- Turn the patties over and fry again for about 1 minute.
- Cover the bottom half of the bun with sauce, lettuce, tomato and patty.
- Add onions, cucumbers, ketchup and mustard.
- Put the lid on and serve immediately.
