How to Make the Perfect SPG Smash Burger at Home

SPG Smash Burger

Ingredients

• 500g ground beef (80/20 ratio is best for juicy burgers)

• Braai Heroes SPG Rub

• 2 hamburger buns

• American Cheese

• Onion sliced nice and thin.

• Duck Fat or Beef Tallow

• Butter

• Burger Sauce: Mayonnaise, Yellow Mustard, Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)

• Pickled Gherkins sliced.

Instructions

Preheat

Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.

Burgers  

Divide the ground beef into 4 equal-sized ball portions.

Toast The Buns

Add butter to the cast iron skillet or griddle and place the buns cut side down on the flat top.

Keep an eye on these buns and remove them when they are nice and toasty but not burned.

Griddle The Burgers

Place the duck fat on the griddle or in the skillet.

Place the burger balls on top of the duck fat with good space between them and use a flat spatula to smash the burgers flat.

Season well with Braai Heroes SPG Rub

Topped with sliced onions and griddle for 3-4 minutes or till a good crust forms.

Flip with spatula patties over with onion on the bottom. Season again with Braai Heroes SPG Rub.

Place American Cheese on each Burger Patty and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

ASSEMBLE THE BURGERS 

Place a dollop of burger sauce on the bottom bun, then top with two cheesy smashed caramelized onion burger patties top with some more burger sauce and the sliced Pickled Gherkins. Finish off with a buttery top bun. Enjoy!