Mississippi Smash Burgers
These smash burgers contain all of the delicious flavors of traditional Mississippi Pot Roast but in burger form. Pair the burgers with a homemade pepperoncini mayo and you have a simple yet flavor-packed burger!
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Servings8 quarter pound burgers
Ingredients
Burger Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 Tbsp dry ranch dressing seasoning mix
- 2 Tbsp au jus gravy mix
- 2 Tbsp pepperoncini juice
- 8 hamburger buns
Pepperoncini Mayo Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp pepperoncini juice
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place your ground beef into a large bowl. Add the dry ranch dressing seasoning, au jus gravy mix, and pepperoncini juice. Mixed until everything is well combined.
- Separate the meat into 6 or 8 equal portions with each weighing around a third or a quarter pound, respectively.
- Preheat a griddle or cast iron skillet and season with a little bit of fat. You can also cook these on a flat top grill if desired. Prepare as needed.
- Roll each of the burger portions into balls. Place each one on your prepared griddle, skillet, or flat top. Give the meat plenty of space from one another because you will be smashing these after a minute or two. If using a skillet, you will need to cook these burgers in batches.
- Allow the meat to heat up for a minute or two. Then, take a piece of parchment paper and place it on top of one of the burgers. Use a burger press to push down on the burger, "smashing" it into the grill until it is your desired thickness. Continue doing this with each of the burgers.
- Allow the meat to cook for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink and is at least 160º Fahrenheit internally.
- While the burgers are cooking, prepare your pepperoncini mayo. Place mayo in a small bowl. Add the pepperoncini juice and pepper to taste. You can also dice up a few pepperoncini peppers if desired and add those. Stir until well combined. Keep the mayo cold until the burgers are done.
- If desired, toast the buns for a minute or two on the griddle while the burgers finish cooking.
- Spread the pepperoncini mayo on the bottom of the bun and set your cooked burger on top. Add sliced pepperoncini peppers on top for even more flavor and heat. Add the top bun and enjoy!
