500 Calorie Burger

Step 2: Sear & smash the patties

  • Core burger components

    • 93/7 ground beef
      142 g1/3 lb
    • salt
      a sprinkle
    • american cheese
      2 slices

Preheat a skillet over high heat.

Once the skillet is hot, add the burger patties and let them slightly to help prevent sticking. After a few seconds, flip them over and smash down each patty with your spatula.

  • Add an additional sprinkle of salt on top of each patty and let them for a minute or so before flipping.

Once they are mostly cooked through, add a slice of cheese to each patty and stack them on top of each other.

  • To help melt the cheese, add a splash of water to the skillet and a metal bowl (or lid) on top of the patties which will let them .

Remove the patties from the heat once the cheese is melted.

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