Smash Burger

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tsp mustard
• 2 1/2 tbsp ketchup
• 3 tbsp sweet relish
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of pepper
• Some butter
• 1 white onion
• 1 jalapeño
• 80/20 ground beef
• Salt and pepper
• Your favorite burger buns
• Mayonnaise
• American cheese
• Pickles

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, sweet relish (drained), vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until well combined.
2. Heat a cast iron skillet on high and add some butter.
3. Grill the white onion and jalapeño until the onion gets a nice char, then lower the heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
4. Set the grilled onions and jalapeño aside.
5. Weigh the ground beef into 2 1/2 ounce patties and press them thin.
6. Season the patties with salt and pepper.
7. Cook the patties in the skillet for about 1 to 1.5 minutes on the first side until a crust forms, then flip and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
8. Toast the burger buns using mayonnaise or butter.
9. Add American cheese to the patties to melt.
10. Assemble the burger with the patties, grilled onions, pickles, and dressing on the top bun.