Smash Burgers with Burger Sauce

INGREDIENTS

Burgers

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 pounds of 80/20 ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Kosher salt and pepper
• Yellow mustard
• ½ white onion, thinly sliced
• 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese

Burger Sauce

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons finely minced white onion
• 1 tablespoon finely minced dill pickle
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

For Serving

• 4 brioche buns
• Shredded iceberg lettuce
• Sliced tomato
• Sliced white onion

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Drizzle the ground beef with the Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper. Then, divide the meat into eight 4-ounce portions and gently roll into balls. Take care not to mix the meat too much. Season them all over with salt and pepper.
2. Mix the burger sauce together and refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Preheat your griddle over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Drizzle the olive oil over the surface of the griddle. Working with 2 patties at a time, smash the burger patties into the griddle until thin using a burger press or large spatula and weight. Top with a drizzle of yellow mustard and some thinly sliced white onion. After 2 to 3 minutes, flip the burger over and top with cheese. Once the cheese is melted, stack both patties and remove from the griddle. Repeat with the remaining burgers.
4. Toast the brioche buns in the fat remaining on the griddle and build the burgers by spreading the burger sauce on the buns, topping with two patties, and topping as desired.