4 servingsair fryamerican

Cheesy Smash Burger

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

4 Servings

Easy

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Cooking Technique: Air Fry

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

1.5 lb ground beef
2 tsp salt
3 tbsp butter, sliced
4 sesame seed buns
8 slices American cheese
1 vine tomato
¼ white onion, sliced into rings
4 Romaine lettuce leaves, shredded
3 tbsp ketchup
3 tbsp yellow mustard
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp sweet relish

Whip up these easy smashburgers in an instant! Pro tip: double the burger sauce for extra dipping goodness!

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix the ground beef in a large mixing bowl with the salt. Roll into 8 even balls and smash them into flat patties, about ½ inch thick, with your hands. Set aside.
Place patties in the air fryer basket, and top with a slice of butter. Air Fry at 400°F / 205°C for 12-14 Minutes, until golden brown and crispy on the edges. Top each patty with a slice of American cheese and Air Fry at 400°F / 205°C for another 3-5 Minutes, until the cheese has melted. Stack patties into towers of two a piece, creating four stacks and set aside.
Air Fry the hamburger buns at 400°F / 205°C for 2 Minutes, until warmed.
Meanwhile, make the burger sauce. Combine the ketchup, yellow mustard, mayonnaise, and sweet relish in a mixing bowl. Spread the burger sauce on each top and bottom bun.
Layer the shredded lettuce on the lower bun, then a few tomato slices, onion slices, one of the cheesy burger stacks. Finish with the top bun. Enjoy!

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