Cast Iron Smash Cheeseburger and Fries

DerHusker · 07-09-2018, 09:30 AM

SoCal has been scorching hot the last 3 days. Friday was 111 in the shade of my patio. Like Sako’s, this was the day my neighbor’s air conditioning decided to quit working. They brought over their dogs for us to try and keep cool while they worked on it and went out to eat to cool off themselves.

Saturday was 104 and Sunday was a were 100 so I braved the patio to cook something up. I’ve made a Buffalo Buffalo Smash Burger before that is IMHO the best burger ever. Unfortunately, our fridge quit working 2 weeks ago. It has since been repaired but my supply of pickled red onion went out with 3 trash bags of other food items so I decided to just use what I had on hand and make Smash Cheeseburgers.

I stared out making some seasoned steak fries. I took 2 russet potatoes and cut each into 8 approximately equal wedges.

I then drizzled on some EVOO and seasoned them with salt, fresh ground black pepper and a little cayenne pepper.

I microwaved them for 6 minutes (stirring them every 2 minutes) to give them a head start on cooking. I then spread them out on a half sheet pan and placed it in the middle of my gasser with the burners on each side on high. (for an indirect heat of approximately 400)

With the fries cooking I turned my attention to the burgers. I took some Nice organically grown ground beef

and mixed in some diced onion and blue cheese crumbles.

I started up a 3/4 chimney of charcoal and poured it into my charcoal baskets.

I placed my C.I. griddle over them and let it get smoking hot.

I divided the ground beef into 4 roughly equal size balls.

Once the griddle was smoking hot I placed the balls on.

Once they had developed a nice crust I smashed them. I let them cook a few more minutes and then flipped them and cooked them approximately 3 more minutes.

After approximately 40 minutes the fries were ready.

Here it is plated up with a Modern Times Black House Coffee Rroasty Stout.

This was excellent!

Thanks for looking.

ssv3 · 07-09-2018, 09:32 AM

Smashing!!!

16Adams · 07-09-2018, 09:42 AM

Top Shelf!!!!

Big George's BBQ · 07-09-2018, 09:44 AM

Now that is Good Eats

Joshw · 07-09-2018, 09:45 AM

Great looking burger.

KevinJ · 07-09-2018, 09:51 AM

Yum, who doesn't love a great burger and beer.

BigThicket · 07-09-2018, 09:57 AM

Looks yummy.

LloydQ · 07-09-2018, 10:20 AM

Gosh, that looks good!

Shane Toner · 07-09-2018, 01:12 PM

Awesome quality food and the pictures are just as good! Multi talented!! Good job

Mason Dixon Bowhunta · 07-09-2018, 01:51 PM

Good looking burger and fries!

Al Czervik · 07-09-2018, 03:50 PM

Good to see you are still knockin' em' out of the park, DH!

tom b · 07-09-2018, 05:02 PM

Nice burger DH, making me hungry

MisterChrister · 07-09-2018, 05:08 PM

Fanfarkingtastic!

Dr. Weld · 07-09-2018, 05:19 PM

I'm not a fan of smashed burgers, but that looks nom nom nom.. Nice job!!!

BillN · 07-09-2018, 07:00 PM

Wow! I can almost taste it from here.

07-09-2018, 09:30 AM	#1
DerHusker Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-05-12 Location: Escondido, CA	Cast Iron Smash Cheeseburger and Fries SoCal has been scorching hot the last 3 days. Friday was 111 in the shade of my patio. Like Sako’s, this was the day my neighbor’s air conditioning decided to quit working. They brought over their dogs for us to try and keep cool while they worked on it and went out to eat to cool off themselves. Saturday was 104 and Sunday was a were 100 so I braved the patio to cook something up. I’ve made a Buffalo Buffalo Smash Burger before that is IMHO the best burger ever. Unfortunately, our fridge quit working 2 weeks ago. It has since been repaired but my supply of pickled red onion went out with 3 trash bags of other food items so I decided to just use what I had on hand and make Smash Cheeseburgers. I stared out making some seasoned steak fries. I took 2 russet potatoes and cut each into 8 approximately equal wedges. I then drizzled on some EVOO and seasoned them with salt, fresh ground black pepper and a little cayenne pepper. I microwaved them for 6 minutes (stirring them every 2 minutes) to give them a head start on cooking. I then spread them out on a half sheet pan and placed it in the middle of my gasser with the burners on each side on high. (for an indirect heat of approximately 400) With the fries cooking I turned my attention to the burgers. I took some Nice organically grown ground beef and mixed in some diced onion and blue cheese crumbles. I started up a 3/4 chimney of charcoal and poured it into my charcoal baskets. I placed my C.I. griddle over them and let it get smoking hot. I divided the ground beef into 4 roughly equal size balls. Once the griddle was smoking hot I placed the balls on. Once they had developed a nice crust I smashed them. I let them cook a few more minutes and then flipped them and cooked them approximately 3 more minutes. After approximately 40 minutes the fries were ready. Here it is plated up with a Modern Times Black House Coffee Rroasty Stout. This was excellent! Thanks for looking. __________________ Primo Oval XL, 60" Members Mark Gasser, Red Weber 22.5" Limited, Jumbo Joe and Akorn Jr. Last edited by DerHusker; 07-09-2018 at 09:53 AM..

07-09-2018, 09:32 AM	#2
ssv3 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-25-12 Location: Los Angeles Name/Nickname : Sako	Smashing!!! __________________ LSG 24x30 V/O Yoder YS640 DCS 36 Gasser Blackstone Griddle Retrofit Blackstone Pizza Oven WSJ(K) WGA(P) WJJ(CU) W22(BI) W26(CL) Pit Barrer Junior Kingsford Oval (resto mod)

07-09-2018, 09:42 AM	#3
16Adams somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-16-13 Location: USA	Top Shelf!!!! __________________ Tiernan SOB34, Primo Oval XL, Oklahoma Joe's Bronco, Oklahoma Joe's Highland, Pit Boss Austin XL, Pit Boss Table Top

07-09-2018, 09:44 AM	#4
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Now that is Good Eats __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

07-09-2018, 09:51 AM	#6
KevinJ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-09-15 Location: Pensacola, FL	Yum, who doesn't love a great burger and beer. __________________ MAK Grills ★ Gateway 30gal Weber Performer w/SnS & Vortex WGA :plane: [SIZE="2"][I]All American Moinkballer[/I][/SIZE] 🇺🇸

07-09-2018, 09:45 AM	#5
Joshw Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-25-17 Location: Oklahoma	Great looking burger.

07-09-2018, 09:57 AM	#7
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	Looks yummy. __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

07-09-2018, 10:20 AM	#8
LloydQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-12-16 Location: Vicksburg, MS.	Gosh, that looks good!

07-09-2018, 01:12 PM	#9
Shane Toner Got Wood. Join Date: 06-30-18 Location: Woodside, NY Name/Nickname : Shane	Awesome quality food and the pictures are just as good! Multi talented!! Good job __________________ 18.5" WSM Heatermeter with Rotodamper

07-09-2018, 01:51 PM	#10
Mason Dixon Bowhunta is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-24-12 Location: Up a tree somewhere in MD	Good looking burger and fries! __________________ [I]Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created[/I] ~ Esther 4:14

07-09-2018, 03:50 PM	#11
Al Czervik somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-17-11 Location: 17h 45m 40.036 and -29° 00` 28.17 Name/Nickname : Scott/Mongo	Good to see you are still knockin' em' out of the park, DH! __________________ Primo Oval XL, Weber Performer, Weber Genesis Gaser, ThermoWorks Smoke X4 w/ Billows, Gandalf Grey Thermapen ONE, Limited Edition Neutrino Fast Blue Thermapen Classic, Little Buddy ThermoPop *Zero Club Member* *qualifying in the 2011 Special Summer of Spam TD with the Coveted Double Ought...* (\__/) (='.'=) Avatar by Chalupa (")_(")

07-09-2018, 05:02 PM	#12
tom b somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-12-15 Location: Temecula, CA	Nice burger DH, making me hungry __________________ LSG 24x48 offset, MAK 2 Star General, Built in Santa Maria Pit, Weber Performer Deluxe 22 w/CB Rotisserie, Blackstone Pizza Oven, WGA, A PBC A 26'er AND A Jumbo Joe

07-09-2018, 05:08 PM	#13
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	Fanfarkingtastic! __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

07-09-2018, 05:19 PM	#14
Dr. Weld Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-24-18 Location: PA Name/Nickname : Dr. Weld	I'm not a fan of smashed burgers, but that looks nom nom nom.. Nice job!!!

07-09-2018, 07:00 PM	#15
BillN somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-14-16 Location: St David, Az. Name/Nickname : Bill	Wow! I can almost taste it from here. __________________ Bill, from Cochise County Arizona LSG 24 X 36 Horizonatal Offset w/warming oven, 32" fire pit with swinging cooking grate, PK 360 w/Grill Grates