Double Smash Burger with Creamy Peppercorn Sauce

Ingredients

• 7 oz ground beef (Divided into 2 equal balls)
• salt and black pepper (For seasoning the patties)
• 2 cheese slices (Favorite cheese)
• 1 brioche burger bun (Cut in half)
• 3.5 pickle slices (3–4 slices)
• 1 caramelized onion or sliced red onion (Use one caramelized onion or some sliced red onion)
• 1 tsp butter (For toasting the bun)
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise (For burger sauce)
• 1 tsp ketchup (For burger sauce)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard (For burger sauce)
• 0.5 tsp pickle juice (For burger sauce)
• 1 tbsp butter (For peppercorn sauce)
• 0.5 shallot (Small; finely diced)
• 1.25 tsp black peppercorns (1–1½ tsp; lightly crushed)
• 0.333 cup beef broth (⅓ cup)
• 0.5 cup heavy cream (½ cup)
• 0.5 tsp Dijon mustard (For peppercorn sauce)
• salt (To taste, for peppercorn sauce)
• French fries (For serving; quantity not specified)
• chopped parsley (For serving; quantity not specified)
• salt and black pepper (To taste, for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Make the peppercorn sauce. Melt the butter in a small pan.

2. 2

   Add the finely diced shallot and cook for 2–3 minutes, until soft.

3. 3

   Add the lightly crushed black peppercorns, pour in the beef broth, and simmer for 3–4 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the heavy cream and Dijon mustard. Simmer until the sauce is creamy and slightly thickened, then season with salt to taste.

5. 5

   Make the burger sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and pickle juice. Set it aside.

6. 6

   Divide the ground beef into 2 equal balls.

7. 7

   Place the beef balls in a very hot skillet and smash each one firmly into a thin patty.

8. 8

   Season the patties with salt and black pepper. Cook until crispy around the edges.

9. 9

   Flip the patties and press them down again. Add one cheese slice to each patty and stack the patties once the cheese has melted.

10. 10

    Butter the cut sides of the brioche bun and toast them until golden.

11. 11

    Assemble the burger by spreading the burger sauce over the bun, then adding the pickle slices, double cheese patties, and caramelized onion or sliced red onion.

12. 12

    Pour the warm peppercorn sauce onto a plate. Cut the burger in half and place it over the sauce.

13. 13

    Add crispy French fries alongside the burger and finish with chopped parsley, black pepper, and a little salt.

Notes

The source does not specify patty cooking times, sauce temperature, or quantities for the French fries and parsley. It offers either one caramelized onion or some sliced red onion.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• burger
• comfort food
• skillet
• smash burger
• American
• dinner