Smashed Burgers

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2020, America's Test Kitchen TV

The best burgers usually revolve around bespoke blends that cook up ultrajuicy, but this diner staple trades on one simple truth: Crust is king.

SERVES 2

TIME 40 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Smashed burgers share the same thin, verging-on-well-done profile and all-American array of condiments as typical fast-food burgers, but their big selling point is an ultrabrown, crispy crust. We used commercial ground beef instead of grind...

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