Smash Burger Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g ground beef (80/20 mix preferred for juiciness)
• 1 tsp salt (fine sea salt)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
• 4 burger buns (soft, preferably brioche or potato rolls)
• 4 slices cheddar cheese (or American cheese for classic melt)
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter (melted, for toasting buns)
• 4 leaves iceberg lettuce (crispy, torn to bun size)
• 4 slices tomato (thinly sliced)
• 4 slices dill pickles
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced)