# Smash burgers (from SAM THE COOKING GUY)

Video: [THE BEST SMASHBURGER I'VE MADE IN A LONG TIME! 🤯 | SAM THE COOKING GUY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo) by [SAM THE COOKING GUY](https://www.youtube.com/@samthecookingguy).
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- Serves: 4
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$6.64 per serving, ~$26.56 for 4 serving(s); saves ~$9.36* per serving (59%) vs ordering out (~$16.00*). * Estimate: 9 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario burger at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground beef
- to taste kosher salt
- to taste pepper
- 1/2 tbsp coarse Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- a stack bacon
- 1 onion
- 2 jalapeno
- 2 Fresno chile
- a dollop garlic paste
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo
- a splash apple cider vinegar
- some cooking oil
- 2 slices American cheese
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 hamburger buns
- some mayonnaise

## Steps

1. [0:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=29s) Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and coarse Dijon mustard, mix gently, and divide into four ball-shaped patties.
2. [1:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=93s) Place the beef patties onto a smoker at 200 degrees for 30 minutes, misting them with water and Worcestershire sauce.
3. [3:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=212s) Finely dice the bacon and cook it in a skillet over heat until it renders grease.
4. [4:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=256s) Finely dice the onion, jalapenos, and Fresno peppers, then add them to the cooked bacon and sauté until softened.
5. [5:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=334s) Stir in garlic paste, brown sugar, maple syrup, apricot jam, chipotle adobo sauce, salt, pepper, and apple cider vinegar, then simmer on low for 10 minutes to create the jam.
6. [7:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=435s) Remove the smoked burger patties from the smoker once they reach about 100 degrees.
7. [7:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=444s) Heat oil on a flat top griddle, smash the smoked patties down firmly, toast the burger buns alongside, and season the patties.
8. [8:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=494s) Flip the burger patties, place American and cheddar cheese slices on top, and allow them to melt.
9. [8:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovp69niN0wo&t=508s) Assemble the burgers by spreading mayonnaise on the toasted buns, stacking the double patties, and spooning the spicy bacon-onion-jam generously on top.

## Equipment

- bowl
- wire rack
- sheet pan
- spray bottle
- smoker
- cutting board
- knife
- skillet
- spatula
- flat top griddle
- tongs

## What the video didn't say

- Total cooking time is not explicitly stated
- Exact measurements for salt, pepper, garlic paste, mayonnaise, and cooking oil are not specified

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