Smashed Breakfast Burgers Flatrock Griddle Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Nothing says “good morning” like… hearty burgers for breakfast. YES, today we are making smashed breakfast burgers on the Traeger Flatrock Griddle (gifted). These griddle burgers are stacked high with griddled peppers and onions, sliced avocado, a fried sunny side up egg, and Everything Bagel seasoning. Wear your pajamas for this one and let’s get griddling… | sipbitego.com
Ingredients for making smashed breakfast burger patties
1LBground beef80/20 blend
2tbspbuttersalted
1tspsalt
1tsppepper
4slicescheddar cheese
Griddled peppers and onions breakfast burger topping
2tbspbuttersalted
1yellow onion
1red onion
1red pepper
1yellow pepper
salt + pepper
1tbspavocado oiloptional, to add while cooking so they don’t burn, as needed
Griddled fried egg breakfast burger topping
1tbspbuttersalted
4eggs
Serve with griddled breakfast smash burger toppings
4hamburger buns
1tspcilantrofresh chopped
1tspeverything bagel seasoning
1avocadosliced
1tbsphot sauce or worcestershire sauce
You could also top with tomatolettuce, etc.
Instructions
How to prep smash burgers from ground beef
Divide up the ground beef into 4 equal portions. You don’t need to season them with salt and pepper at this time (you’ll do that when cooking the smash burgers on the griddle).
Roll ground beef into hamburger beef balls. (don’t form into patties now, you’ll do that on the griddle)
Transfer smash burger meat to the fridge to chill while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
How to griddle onions and peppers topping
Heat one griddle burner area to medium heat (~350 - 375 degrees F).
Add butter to the griddle and spread around.
Add the sliced onions and peppers to the griddle surface.
Season with a little salt and pepper.
As needed, add a little avocado oil to the griddling onions and peppers while flipping them around every couple of minutes, as they cook. This will keep them from burning while they cook.
Cook until done to your liking. Once done, we like to leave the burner on low, or turn it off but leave the onions and peppers on the griddle to stay warm while cooking the rest of the food.
How to griddle breakfast smash burgers
First, get some sort of kitchen tool to help you smash burgers. I use the (gifted) Traeger Grills meat smasher. In the Sip Bite Go Oklahoma smash burger recipe, you’ll see our method for using a large metal spatula to smash burgers. If you use a spatula to make smash burgers, add a piece of parchment paper between the spatula and the burger patty as you smash it, so it doesn’t stick).
Preheat one griddle burner area to high (500 degrees F). The Sip Bite Go recipe demonstration is on the Traeger Flatrock but this recipe will work on the Blackstone Grill or whatever outdoor griddle you’re using to cook.
Add butter to the griddle and spread around.
Place beef balls onto the griddle and then use a burger press to smash the balls into a thin circular burger patty.
Season with salt and pepper and continue to griddle for 2 minutes.
Flip burger patties, season with salt and pepper, top with a slice of cheese (cheddar), and cover with a steam dome to melt. About 2 minutes.
Griddle smash burger until done to your liking.
Remove smash burger patties from the griddle and place on top of your burger buns.
Enjoy!
How to griddle hamburger buns
Preheat one griddle burner area to low heat. (~300 degrees F)
I don’t usually add more butter, because I cook the buns in an area of the griddle that was cooking the onions and peppers, and usually they toast up just fine. But if you want to, add butter to the griddle and spread around. Add buns.
Cook until done to your liking. I prefer to only griddle the inside of hamburger buns, not the outside, but you do you! Buns are toasted within 3 minutes.
How to griddle fried egg / sunny side up egg to breakfast burger topping
Preheat one griddle burner area to low heat. (300 degrees F)
Add butter to the griddle and spread around.
Crack egg onto the buttered surface and cook until done. For a sunny side up egg as seen in this recipe, the egg will cook within 4 minutes.
Cook the eggs until done to your liking.
How to assemble breakfast burgers
Add toasted bun bottom to a plate.
Add an overflowing amount of griddled peppers and onions.
Add smash burger with cheese.
Gently place the fried egg on top of the burger patty.
Sprinkle egg yolk with everything bagel seasoning and fresh chopped cilantro.
Top as desired with avocado and hot sauce, plus the top bun.