Ina freezes freshly ground beef patties 15 minutes before cooking them to ensure her burgers are crispy on the outside and medium rare on the inside!
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Smashed Hamburgers with Caramelized Onions
RECIPE COURTESY OF INA GARTEN
Level: Easy
Total: 55 min (includes freezing time)
Active: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
Canola or grapeseed oil
4 cups (1/4-inch) sliced red onions (2 medium)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon good red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder, such as Colman’s
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 pounds ground beef with 20% fat
1 1/4 cups grated Gruyère cheese (4 ounces)
4 sandwich potato rolls, such as Martin’s
Ketchup, for serving
Directions
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large (12-inch) sauté pan over medium heat, add the onions, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and starting to brown. Add the sugar, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are browned and caramelized. Add the vinegar and cook for 30 seconds to deglaze the pan.
Meanwhile, combine the dry mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Place the ground beef in a medium bowl and sprinkle on the mustard mixture. With your fingers, lightly work the mustard into the beef and shape into four 1-inch-thick patties. Place them on a plate and freeze for exactly 15 minutes.
Heat a large (12-inch) cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. From the freezer, place the burgers directly in the hot skillet. With a large metal spatula, firmly press each burger into the pan. Cook the burgers for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, without moving them, so the bottoms get browned and crusty. Flip the burgers, then spoon on the onions and sprinkle the Gruyère on top. Place a lid on the skillet and cook the burgers for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the burgers are medium-rare inside. Place one burger on each roll and serve hot with ketchup on the side.
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Ina makes some fire food but this is an absolute insult to the thin lacy crust that is a smash burger
Sheeeese so good
Can you use the freeze technique for 15 minutes on a steak also?
im tellin ya ,i am so hooked on you. i needed this in my cooking world for me and my family. only thing is cant find san marzonos toamatos up north whithout driving a mirical mile. any alternatives.ive heard ramos are good. i love your quick easy cassaroles, stovetops.
This woman is pure drama. This is why you don’t take cooking advice from uppity women in the Hamptons. Ain’t nothing ‘bout this a “smashed” burger!
I need my burger cooked through..not burnt just cooked. ☺️
I never cook with vegetable oil, canola.
"Smashed"?
I can so see why Americans all have diabetes and are overweight!! Sugar in your dinner??? So many recipes and celebrity cooks these days I’m seeing pushing sugar in main meals… you don’t need sugar in onions if you cook them slowly enough.. they are literally sugar anyway… This is like my calorie intake for a week along with the double carb of potatoes and bread!! … this should come with a health warning!!
I don't like my hamburger's pink on the inside.
This burger looks fabulous regardless of how smashed it may or may not be smashed.