House Seasoning

Crispy-Edge Smash Burgers

Name: Crispy-Edge Smash Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 burgers
Ingredients: 1 lb 80/20 ground beef; 2 teaspoons Minnezona House Seasoning; 4 slices American cheese; 4 burger buns; 1 tablespoon butter; ¼ cup thinly sliced onion; ¼ cup dill pickle chips; 4 tablespoons burger sauce

Crispy-edged griddle burgers seasoned simply with Minnezona House Seasoning and finished with melty American cheese.

Prep 10 minutes · Cook 10 minutes · Total 20 minutes · 4 burgers

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Ingredients

1 lb 80/20 ground beef
2 teaspoons Minnezona House Seasoning
4 slices American cheese
4 burger buns
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup thinly sliced onion
¼ cup dill pickle chips
4 tablespoons burger sauce

Directions

Divide beef into 4 loose balls without packing tightly.
Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over high heat until very hot.
Place beef balls on the hot surface, season with House Seasoning, and immediately smash very thin with a sturdy spatula.
Cook 2–3 minutes until deeply browned and crisp at the edges. Scrape underneath, flip, and top each patty with cheese.
Cook 1–2 minutes more. Butter and toast the buns on the griddle.
Build each burger with sauce, patty, onion and pickles and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

80/20 beef gives the best browning and juiciness.
Smash only once, immediately after the beef hits the griddle.
A piece of parchment between the spatula and beef helps prevent sticking.

From the Minnezona kitchen

A great smash burger is less about a long ingredient list and more about heat, beef and timing. House Seasoning makes that approach especially easy because one shake brings the savory seasoning the beef needs without turning burger night into a spice-measuring project.

The loose beef balls matter. Packing them tightly works against the lacy, crisp edges that make this style of burger different. Get the cooking surface ripping hot, smash once and leave the patty alone until a dark crust develops.

These are made for casual dinners: toasted buns, cold pickles, onion and a simple burger sauce. Double the patties if you want a diner-style stack, or keep them single and let the seasoned crust be the star.

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Get the Seasoning

On the side

Suggested Sides

Crispy seasoned fries
The salty crunch is a natural counterpoint to a juicy burger and carries the same savory seasoning profile.
Dill pickle slaw
Pickle acidity and cold cabbage cut through beef, cheese and burger sauce while echoing classic burger toppings.

Wine pairing

Pour a Glass

Zinfandel
Bold fruit and spice can handle browned beef, cheese and burger sauce while matching the caramelized crust of a smash burger.

Beer pairing

Crack One Open

American pale ale
Citrusy hops cut through beef and cheese while enough malt remains to complement the toasted bun and seared crust.

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