You heard of smashed burgers and you’ve heard of smoked burgers… enter SMACKED burgers!Ā We smoke and then smash patties on the griddle, add bacon, grilled onions and cheese for perhaps the best burger I’ve ever had!
Smacked Burgers
A juicy fusion of smoked and smashed burgers with melty cheese and crumbled bacon for the perfect bite.
Servings: 3 people
Equipment
- Pellet Smoker (e.g., Searwood) - Used for smoking and griddling
- Griddle Insert or Cast Iron Plate - Essential for smashing and searing
- Spatula or Burger Smasher - To smash the patties
Ingredients
Burger Patties
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20 suggested)
- Your favorite beef seasoning
Burger Toppings
- 6 slices bacon
- 3 slices American cheese (Or your favorite meltable cheese)
- 1 white onion
- 3 pads butter
- 3 burger buns
Fuel
- Smokinā Pecan pellets (Or your favorite wood pellets)
Instructions
Preheat & Prepare
- If cooking bacon on pellet grill griddle, preheat grill to HOT (e.g., manual mode level 10 on the Searwood).
- Cook bacon until crispy, then crumble into small chunks. Set aside.
- Reduce smoker to Smoke Boost (180Ā°F) or equivalent setting.
Form & Smoke Patties
- Form 3 loose balls of ground beef, season with your favorite beef rub.
- Place patties on the smoker and monitor until internal temp reaches ~95Ā°F. If you have a water pan and top rack, place patties on top rack and water pan underneath.
Prepare Onions & Toast Buns
- Slice white onion into rings, remove centers.
- Place rings in hot pan or on griddle; put one pad of butter inside each ring.
- Grill onion rings until softened, browned.
Smash Burgers
- Increase grill back to high heat. Place patties on griddle or pan and smash.
- Flip when juices appear. Cook until done.
Add Bacon & Cheese
- On griddle or pan, form 3 piles of crumbled bacon and top each with a slice of cheese.
- Melt cheese into bacon to create cheese-bacon toppers.
Assemble Burgers
- Place smashed patty on bottom bun, top with cheese-bacon patty and grilled onion.
- Serve immediately while hot and juicy.