Grill & BBQ
Smashed burger with baked potatoes & sour cream dip

A good smashed burger depends on crust, juiciness and clear components that work together immediately. With baked potatoes and sour cream, it becomes a well-rounded burger meal that looks like a weekend, a grill plate and a real appetite.
Timing
- Preparation: 15 minutes
- Oven: 30-35 minutes
- Pan: 10 minutes
- Total: approx. 40 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 1155 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 53.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 90.4 g
- Fat
- ≈ 62.4 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
- 4 burger buns · ≈ 240.0 g
- 4 slices of cheddar · ≈ 80.0 g
- 1 large tomato · ≈ 100.0 g
- 1 red onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 34.12 g
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder · ≈ 1.5 g
- 1 tsp lemon juice · ≈ 5.0 g
- 4-6 leaves of lettuce · ≈ 40 g
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
- 500 g ground beef (approx. 20% fat)
- 4 burger buns
- 4 slices of cheddar
- 1 large tomato
- 4-6 leaves of lettuce
- 4-6 slices of pickled cucumbers
- 1 red onion
- Salt
- pepper
- 700g potatoes
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 200 g sour cream or sour cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- optional: fresh herbs
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes, cut into wedges and mix with oil and spices.
- Place on a baking tray and bake at 200 °C for approx. 30-35 minutes.
- Form the minced meat into 4 balls and do not season beforehand.
- Heat the pan or griddle to high heat.
- Place the minced meat balls in the pan and press them flat (smash).
- Season with salt and pepper and fry vigorously for 2-3 minutes.
- Turn over, place cheese on top and let it melt briefly.
- Halve the burger buns and fry briefly.
- Top the burger with lettuce, tomato, onion and cucumber.
- Mix the sour cream with lemon juice and spices to make a dip and serve with the baked potatoes.





