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Juicy Smash Burger Sliders with golden buns and creamy Smashburgers Sauce on a rustic plate 2026

Smash Burgers with Special Sauce – The Ultimate Smashburger Sliders Recipe


  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 8 sliders 1x

Description

Make juicy smash burger sliders with crispy edges, fluffy buns, and creamy special sauce. Perfect for cookouts and family meals.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 mini brioche buns, buttered
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • dill pickle slices
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tbsp chopped pickles or relish
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • dash of smoked paprika
  • butter for toasting buns

  • Instructions

    1. Preheat cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until smoking hot.

    2. Divide beef into 2-ounce balls.

    3. Place balls on skillet and smash with spatula for 10 seconds.

    4. Season patties with salt and pepper and cook 1-2 minutes until edges brown.

    5. Flip patties, add cheese, cover and melt 30 seconds.

    6. Toast buns cut side down until golden.

    7. Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickles, onion powder, smoked paprika, and salt to make sauce and chill.

    8. Spread sauce on buns, assemble patties with pickles and onions, and serve.

    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Category: slider
    • Method: smash
    • Cuisine: american

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 slider
    • Calories: 320
    • Sugar: 3
    • Sodium: 500
    • Fat: 22
    • Saturated Fat: 10
    • Unsaturated Fat: 9
    • Trans Fat: 1
    • Carbohydrates: 15
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 18
    • Cholesterol: 60

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