Jamie Oliver's smash burger recipe
With its thin patty and crispy edges, the smash burger is an old-school American diner staple that's currently taking the world by storm – and who better to guide you through making one at home than feel-good recipe maestro Jamie Oliver?
The burger of the moment appears in Jamie’s latest book, Simply Jamie, which features a collection of 130 quick and easy recipes designed to help cooks of all abilities celebrate the joy of getting in the kitchen on a daily basis.
Crammed with culinary tips and tricks the TV chef has picked up over the past 25 years, the book includes everything from 20-minute meals and batch-cook dishes to smart ideas for leftovers and recipes that make a star of store-cupboard ingredients.
Jamie's smash burger recipe couldn’t be easier – or tastier. As he says himself: “When only a burger will do, this smash-and-go method will have you covered for a fast, filthy fix.” What are you waiting for?
For US ingredients and measurements, use the drop-down menu and select ‘Cups’.
Ingredients
- 1 quarter of a small onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 125 g higher-welfare beef mince
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 burger bun
- 1 generous drizzle tomato ketchup
- 2 gherkins
- 1 generous drizzle American mustard
- 1 tomato
- 1 handful salad leaves
- 1 quarter of a small onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4.4 oz higher-welfare beef mince
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 burger bun
- 1 generous drizzle tomato ketchup
- 2 gherkins
- 1 generous drizzle American mustard
- 1 tomato
- 1 handful salad leaves
- 1 quarter of a small onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4.4 oz higher-welfare ground beef
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 burger bun
- 1 generous drizzle tomato ketchup
- 2 pickles
- 1 generous drizzle American mustard
- 1 tomato
- 1 handful salad leaves
Details
- Cuisine: American-inspired
- Recipe Type: Main
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 4 mins
- Cooking Time: 8 mins
- Serves: 1
Step-by-step
- Peel the onion, very finely slice into rounds, then break into rings and cook in a large non-stick frying pan with 1 tbsp olive oil for a few minutes, stirring regularly, then push to one side of the pan.
- Squash the minced meat into a rough patty about 1/2cm thick and a bit bigger than your bun and place in the pan. Season with black pepper and the Cajun seasoning, then move the onion rings on top and use a fish slice to really smash the onions into the meat.
- Cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until gnarly and cooked through, toasting the halved bun alongside for a minute.
- Spread the bun base with ketchup, sit the burger on top, slice and layer over one gherkin, squeeze over mustard to your liking, and pop the lid on.
- Slice the tomato and remaining gherkin to serve on the side with the salad leaves, or stuff it all into your bun, the choice is yours.
|
ENERGY |
FAT |
SAT FAT |
PROTEIN |
CARBS |
SUGARS |
SALT |
FIBRE |
|
579kcal |
33.3g |
10.3g |
32.6g |
37.3g |
12.6g |
1.2g |
4.2g |
Recipe from Simply Jamie by Jamie Oliver, published by Penguin Michael Joseph © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited (2024 Simply Jamie). Recipe photography: © David Loftus, 2024.
You might also like:
Comments
Be the first to comment
Do you want to comment on this article? You need to be signed in for this feature