Weeknight Recipe
Smash Burger Rice Bowls
by Iron & Rice / @ironandrice
Crispy beef, rice, pickles, onions, and burger sauce without the bun slowing anything down.
Cook time
25 minutes
Servings
2 to 4
Difficulty
Medium
Food mood
Source standard
Source: Grit & Soul seed recipe concept. No outside source claimed. Dietary labels should be verified from ingredients before cooking.
Steps
- 1Heat a griddle or cast iron surface until it is hot enough to sear immediately.
- 2Divide beef into small loose balls and keep them cold until the griddle is ready.
- 3Oil the surface lightly, add beef, then smash thin with a firm press.
- 4Season the patties, let the edges brown hard, then scrape and flip.
- 5Add cheese, onions, and pickles, then stack into toasted slider buns.
- 6Serve hot with sauce on the side so the buns stay soft instead of soggy.
Grit & Soul tip
For smash burgers, do the pressing once. Press hard at the start, then leave the crust alone until it is ready to scrape and flip.
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@brickandbasil
18m agoThis is the kind of idea I would save for a cold Sunday. The cast iron move feels exactly right.
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