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8.3BM score
Sloppy Joe Smash Burgers
Community Rating7.9 · 1 vote
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What it comes down to: olive oil, diced onion, diced green bell pepper and garlic powder. The part to slow down for: arrange onion mixture into 4 mounds. It scored 8.3 out of 10 here after cooking it exactly as written. The full method runs to 4 steps below, with the ingredient list above it. Nothing here needs equipment beyond a pan, a spatula and somewhere to rest the patty.
Ingredients
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- Olive oil1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- White onion1/3 cup diced onion
- Bell pepper1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
- Garlic powder1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Ground beef1/2 pound ground beef
- Salt1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Black pepper1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Sloppy Joe sauce1/2 cup Sloppy Joe sauce, plus more for serving
- American cheese2 slices thick-cut American cheese
- Burger bun2 hamburger buns
Recipe
- 1Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, onion, and bell pepper; season with garlic powder and cook, stirring constantly, until softened and browned around the edges, about 5 minutes.
- 2Arrange onion mixture into 4 mounds. Divide beef into 4 portions and place each portion over a mound of peppers and onions. Using a flat spatula, press down firmly on each section to form thin patties. Season evenly with salt and pepper and cook, undisturbed, until browned on the bottom and around the edges, about 3 minutes.
- 3Flip burgers and top each with 2 tablespoons of Sloppy Joe sauce. Place cheese slices over two of the burgers and top with remaining 2 burgers.
- 4Toast each bun in pan drippings and add stacked burgers to buns. Serve with more sauce if desired.
