Smash Burgers!

• 1lb Ground Beef
• 1/2 Stick butter (melted)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce (a MUST for this recipe)
• Liquid smoke (just a few splashes)
• Cheese of your choice

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, I use my hands and make sure it's well mixed. It gets a little sticky.
2. WASH YOUR HANDS then coat them in a little Canola oil (or preferred cooking oil. This is to prevent the meat sticking to your hands for the next part).
3. Make 3-4oz meatballs and place them on a plate.
4. Cover with plastic, throw it in the fridge for a half hour for that butter to get a little harder. This will allow a more firm patty.
5. Get your skillet/Grittle/Flat top piping hot
6. Now add your meat balls, let them sit there for 30 seconds and then flip them.
7. SMASH them down as thin as you can get them, I like to cover them with wax paper first then use my bacon press, this will keep them from sticking to my press.
8. Once flattened, add your seasonings if you like*
9. Let the burgers sit until you start to see browning around the edges.
10. Flip the burgers and add a little seasoning on this side too if you like.
11. I like to leave them for a few minutes before I add cheese** to the burgers to ensure done-ness.
12. When the cheese melts you can pull the patties and build your burger.

*I like to season with my stonehouse mix (garlic powder, salt and pepper)
** Use a cheese of your preference, I love these with Havarti