Smash burgers

Name: Smash burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g Beef mince, around 20% fat is best; 3 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper; 100 g Cheddar, sliced thinly; 4 Burger buns; 20 g Butter, for toasting the buns; 600 g Oven chips; 1 Onions, sliced into thin rings; 0.5 Lettuce, shredded; 2 Tomatoes, sliced; 40 g Ketchup; 40 g Mayonnaise

Thin, crispy-edged beef patties with melted cheese in soft buns, with chips on the side.

Ingredients

600 g Beef mince, around 20% fat is best
3 g Salt
2 g Black pepper
100 g Cheddar, sliced thinly
4 Burger buns
20 g Butter, for toasting the buns
600 g Oven chips
1 Onions, sliced into thin rings
0.5 Lettuce, shredded
2 Tomatoes, sliced
40 g Ketchup
40 g Mayonnaise

Method

Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and cook the chips on a tray for 25 minutes, turning once.
Divide the mince into 8 loose balls and put them on a plate. Do not squash them yet.
Heat a large heavy frying pan until very hot. Add 2 or 3 balls, then press each one flat with a spatula or a small pan for 15 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook for 2 minutes until the edges are crispy, flip, lay a slice of cheese on top and cook for another minute. Repeat with the rest.
Wipe out the pan, melt the butter and toast the cut sides of the buns for 1 minute.
Stack two patties in each bun with onion, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mayo, and serve with the chips.