Smash burger

To prepare the smash burger, first combine the ground beef and ground pork in a bowl 1, season with pepper 2 and knead with your hands to obtain a homogeneous mixture 3.

Cover with plastic wrap 4 and refrigerate while preparing the other ingredients for the sandwich; you will need to have everything ready so you can cook the burgers at the last moment. Cut the buns in half 5, then spread the bottom part with mayonnaise 6.

Also add the lettuce leaves 7 and cut the gherkins into slices 8. Set aside and put an iron, cast iron or steel pan on the heat, it must be very hot. In the meantime, take the meat mixture, divide it into 4 portions of about 100 g each and shape them with your hands to form a patty 9.

Place a patty at a time in the hot pan 10, then immediately smash it with a meat mallet, taking care to press very hard to flatten the meat well 11. After 60 seconds, flip the burger with a spatula 12.

Let the other side cook for a minute and a half at most 13, then transfer the burger to a plate 14 and proceed in this way to cook the others. Immediately cover the burgers with the sliced cheese so that it melts with the heat 15.

At this point you are ready to complete the sandwiches: stack 2 burgers with cheese for each sandwich 16, then add the sliced gherkins. Finally, close with the top part of the bun that you will have spread with ketchup 17. Your fantastic smash burgers are ready to be enjoyed 18!