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The messier it is, the better the burger. I’ve always lived by that motto. I was happy when I made these smash burgers with sweet chili special sauce. They were messy. The kind of messy where the sauce runs down the back of your arm when you pick them up for that big bite. The sauce is the star here and it shines big. It’s what that other ‘special’ burger sauce wishes it were: fantastic!
Heat, Too!
The sweet chili special sauce on these smash burgers has a nice little ‘kick’ to it. Not enough that you’ll be screaming ‘it burns! it burns!’ but it’s there and it adds a lot of flavor to the sauce. If you’re afraid of the heat, leave it out and you’ll still get to enjoy a great burger sauce. Or add more and wake up your burgers even more!
The sauce does get better the longer it ‘rests’ in the fridge. So, if you have the time, make it the day before you’re going to use it. Just give it a good stir before using it on your burgers. And give it a quick taste, too, after stirring. You might want to adjust the seasoning a bit.
Smash burgers are pretty much the only kind of burgers that I make any more. I love the thin patties. I love the bit of crust you get around the edges. It’s a nice crunchy texture. They cook fast. And the patties are like blank canvases for whatever I want to put on them. I can load them up, like these burgers, or keep them simple. Whatever I’m in the mood for!
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The sauce is great on hot dogs, too! You’ll likely have leftover sauce even if you pile it crazy high, so grab some dogs, grill them too, and load them up!
I almost always use Blue Plate mayonnaise in the dishes I make. I think it is the best around. If you can’t find it locally you can pick it up online for a fair price.
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Also try my deluxe nacho cheese smash burgers and my fantastic all-American cowboy smash burgers!
Smash Burgers with Sweet Chili Special Sauce
Ingredients
For the sauce (you might have some leftover sauce)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chili sauce
- ¼ cup dill pickles minced
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups iceberg lettuce shredded, divided
For the burgers
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 slices red onion thin
Instructions
For the sauce
- Combine all of the sauce ingredients except for the lettuce in a small bowl.
- Add in 1/4 cup of the shredded lettuce and stir to coat.
- Reserve until ready to use.
For the burgers
- Preheat a griddle on your grill on high for 10 minutes.
- Form the beef into 4 4-ounce balls.
- Place the balls onto the griddle and let cook for 30 seconds then flatten them out until then using a spatula or grill press. Season well with the salt and pepper.
- After 3 minutes flip the patties and season. Continue cooking until almost done to your preference.
- Add the cheese and cook another minute until melted and the burgers are done.
- While the burgers are cooking toast the buns.
- Remove burgers from the griddle and place onto the bun bottoms. Top with the lettuce, plenty of the sauce mixture, and onion slices.
- Add bun tops and serve!
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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