Upgrade Your Smash Burger with These Easy Tips 

I’m glad someone already pointed out how helpful it is to use Parchment Paper between the spatula and meat when smashing your burger. It is something you definitely want to use when making Smashburgers.

My buddies heart went into cardiac mode after a week at the cabin with these burgers. He lived but will spend the rest of his life in wheel chair. Good times.

Inside-out bun egg smashburger. An award winner.

Yes, I did fries on the griddle and surprisingly “came out better than I thought” too. A video is yet to come! Great content btw

The mayonnaise on the buns for toasting is a killer tip. Thank you!! Toasts perfectly…and I hate mayonnaise.

Man those inside out smash burgers looked amazing!!! And that egg on top 😱 Just stop it!! 🤣🤣🤣 Great cook!! 🔥🔥🔥🤣🍻

you're my favorite grill guy on RU-vid for sure, great videos! just got my flat top and am working up to seasoning it and using it so have already watched some of your very helpful videos

Good job man. The refrigerator transition was old school and clean. Well played! PS The burger tips were on point.

The inside out bun is a great idea👍😊

Cancer free, done with 4 months of high calorie protein shakes and need to replace the 50 pounds my buddies “Chemo” and “Radiation” took away. Granted, by volume I’m eating that of a 3 year old, but headed in the right direction. Let’s get the griddle going! (Sorry, I forgot, not exactly griddle season in Ohio. Go Browns, Go Steelers. Eastern Ohio people have different allegiances, not which way you lean. I only married into the eastern Ohio madness)

All food groups represented here. Meat, cheese and fried. Making me hungry!!!

I bought the same spatula, to help mash the burger after I put the spatula over it was to grab a jar of seasoning and use that to press the spatula on the burger, worked well

Ive never tried mayonnaise on my burger baps before, but I certainly will be giving this a go as i got my new blackstone for Christmas from the wife, cant wait to season and cook👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I always use the press with some parchment paper. Before I got a griddle, I did them in a skillet with a spatula.

You are doing it right man. To the point and thorough. I am subscribed now. Getting my new Griddle tomorrow. Going to learn from you!

What I do is put the large spatula in the piece of parchment paper that is on top of the meat. Use the gravy press to push down on the spatula. The parchment keeps the meat from sticking to the meat

Johnny yours looks really good. I’ve watched everybody’s ideas on how to make SB. This is one time I think we need to stay original. I have eaten at SIDS Dinner on OK. Super thin sliced onions, meat, mustard, pickles, cheese and buns. Onions on grill, smash the meat into the onions flip cheese buns. That’s it. These were made during the depression when they needed to stretch the meat.

Yum! When I toast buns or bread, I put mayo on the griddle let it melt, then put the buns on the mayo. I tended to put too much on when I spread on the bun first.

I've tried the smashballs multiple ways, and still had them stick to the spatula, and parchment even with lots of oil. The best way I found was to buy the pre formed 80/20 patties at approximately 1/4 lb and flatten them further with your hand before cooking them. In the summer, I make these babies almost every weekend. 😁

Pure magic man!!! I can't wait to try these!! Just throwing the fries straight on the flat top nite that makes life simple. I hope crinkle cut fries work. Lol

I like the idea of the toasted buns “inside-out”. Best accessory I own is the dome for melting cheese quickly and evenly. Perfect every time and less cheese lost

Who ever “invented” putting a fried egg on a burger, deserves a Nobel.

Guess I'm going to have to smash burgers for dinner tomorrow night. Yum!

Johnny I seen that the Cuba one time it was like the size of a tennis ball he left it on there for a while turn it over and then took the spatula to it it didn't stick to the spatula when he pressed it down then yes there was a fried egg on top excellent cheeseburger

Good idea with the press on the bun, nice even toast. I have not done fries on the griddle yet but I have done frozen onion rings a few times. I usually use a good olive oil for most my griddle cooks but found I did not like the taste the olive oil imparts on the rings. Tried Crisco, MUCH better. Nice cook Johnny. I like the way Larry did his thin sliced onions (Oklahoma burgs). Not sure who's looks better. 🤔 Keep on Griddlin'!

Oh wow I have to try this

im learning how to cook and youtube keeps recommending me smash burger stuff. my family normally makes plain ol burgers but all this has me tempted to make some for my family!

Love the cheese comment 😅 I haven't fully done fries like that on the griddle yet, but I have taken ones partially baked from the oven and crisped them up in oil on the griddle which really turned out nice. Great video!

I’m sure Larry grilled up a tasty burger, but I’m still on team Johnny. So I’ll leave you with these words of wisdom. The waist is a terrible thing to mind (stolen and changed slightly from the old UNCF motto the mind is a terrible thing to waste). Start that diet next week!

Got to marinate the chef for sure

Glad your cleaning that mess up

Faves. About to do smash burgers so touched base again

I have to disagree agreeably (since my Wife is an American cheesehead) but a burger without....wait for it....Velveeta is the most UnAmerican burger of all!!! LOL I prefer one of my patties to have a big thick slice of the Best Processed Cheese Product in the Western World (VELVEETA) and the other has a slice of Sharp Cheddar! Simply MAHVELOUS Dahling!!

I like your mayo tip very good thank you.

French fries 🤬 You mean freedom fries 👍🏻🤩

I shouldn’t watch your videos so late. Is it wrong to fire up the griddle at 9:30 on a Sunday night? Nah, there’s never a wrong time 😀 Never heard of mayo on a toasted bun, gonna have to try that. Another great video Johnny!!

Thanks norm 👍

I did the mayo on the toasted bun, but don’t tell my Granddaughter, she hates Mayo 😳

Hello Johnny, keep up the great videos I sure enjoy the details you include in each video.

Was it you or someone else on here that had a knife that had a built in knife sharpener so that everytime the knife was put away the knife would be sharpened just a little bit. Can't remember where I saw it, was on one of these videos tho.

Here's my tips. Use ground beef, 70or 80: lean The really lean hamburger has no flavor. Cook on med--high heat Always, always add Lipton or even generic onion soup mix. Next add some Liquid Smoke before you flip em over. While they are cooking use Vandalia or sweet onion and saute or fry until limp, translucent and soft. They go on top of your cheese. Alway, Always use toasted buns Never ever salt the meat while it's cooking. It can dry it out and make it tough. It's a preservative. Its not a seasoning or a spice. I prefer mayonnaise and maybe a little ketchup And salt and pepper to taste. That's all I can think of.

Not to shabby. Using a spatula gets easier, specially if you put down parchment paper on the meat and just push, don't swipe.

bun idea was cool, nice looking burger, dam larrys looks great also. man tough choice,

Double Velveeta for me please.

I gotta do it indoors with a breakfast griddle 😂

You forgot horseradish. Horseradish and beef are a match made in heaven!

Great video Johnny! To change it up we have an awesome donut shop in town that makes the sweetest softest glazed donuts. I use these as my buns! Try it someday.

Someone recently told me a tip to making your griddle non stick...what you do is you season your griddle properly, and then you take like 5 or 6 onions chopped up and cook them, and what happens is the sulfides that are released from the onions create a protective non stick layer, that's what I plan on doing when I get my griddle in a few days.

I actually heard an artery harden. Looks great

fuck diets, I don't want a Muff Burger....I want a Smash Burger.

CBC IPA, great beer and great video!

2:22 my adult children were raised on browned ground beef and Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory & Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce, toasted hamburger buns, & American Cheese... they'll fight you over it!

Johnny, I am having a hard time breaking away from your vids. Just a suggestion for your burger sauce...try grating some onion into that mix. Damn, I know its tough to stay hydrated behind that hot griddle but you keep up the good effort, Brother!

Howdy Johnny, juz continuing "Research" for tonight's burgers. Like the added egg....wondering if the egg decreases or increases the "White Castle" effect? Have A Day! ;~)

Fries on the griddle 🤯?! Gotta try it.

I like the inside out bun idea. I prefer the Sasquash burger smasher (available at Amazon) with some parchment patty paper for smashing. Much better result than the big spatula. Keep up the great videos!

Like I said Johnny we live to eat not eat to live and screw the diet LOL😊😊

Before you hate, lets hydrate. Stale Cracker. Also, you know you will called out for this, not yet. @0513 not actual time because reasons.

Did you not put the big spatula link down below ?

Fries go in the deep fryer.

Great video! I’m going to use some of these techniques. One thing I do is put some butter down before I put the meat down. Have you tried that?

Brother I'm probably going to get zapped by the Griddle Gods. But I'm not all that big on Smashed Burgers. Ik Culver's makes them, and they're delicious. I'm also kinda intimidated by them too. 😮😢 I just love my Pub Style Burgers. ❤ But I'm sure peer pressure will get me and I'll try to make one. That seems like a must if you have a Griddle. But it's like a smoker. You're not a Big Boy Smoker until you can pull a solid Brisket. 😅😂🎉 Thanks again for another informative video. Keep On Keepin' On!!!! 😊

I like it and you had hot sauce and beer you did good LoL

Looks great! You can keep the zuchinni.

I think it’s important to always stay hydrated. Nothing like beer, and/or a little GOOD QUALITY Scotch to make it balanced. Then again a little Jack wouldn’t hurt either! 👍🤔😂

As an ipa drinker myself, I have to ask:. How do you go from an ipa to a Bud light.

in my country they call it "Swamp Water"

You forgot the caramelized onions or grilled jalapenos.

columbus brew. Rhinegeist ( cinci brewery) you must be from ohio somewhere ( or west PA)

Just watched Larry's video and his Oklahoma Smash Burger. So how do we know who won??? They both looked good, I'm torn. Are you guys going to arm wrestle to see who wins, LOL What's next...GRIDDLE ON DUDE.

Ok, I tried to watch Larry make a better Smash Burger. Larry I'm sure is a really nice guy, but his video skills are sorely lacking. He rambled on for three minuets before getting to the matter at hand. I guess this is why I am liking your videos so much, right to the point and concise. I use your recipes all the time.

Where do we get the warming rack?

How about getting smashed instead of making smashed??? Love IPA’S

Do people tend to make Smash Burgers without toppings such as lettuce and tomato?

Goodaye Johhny, do you find that spray can oil let’s stuff stick less?? I’m noticing that my aerosol canola is working a whole lot better than my squirt bottle.

How are the french fries on the griddle? Do they taste baked, fried, what lol

All I can say is you made me hungry time to fire up the griddle

Just use parchment paper for the smash.. Your burgers look like Idaho 🤣

Id like to see Larrys lol

where you at in ohio im up north near akron

Real MEN don't use gas, only frustrated closest queens use gas. A real man uses CHARCOAL. I just brought myself a griddle here in the UK, it is a commercial electric one. I don't think that we have much choice in the UK as griddles. especially outside ones. We don't really have that much weather for it to be fair, 11 months and 30 days we often have rain and cold. You might have the odd day that is warm, but usually that falls on a leap year, so once every four years, but how we love that day. However, I also have to question your choice of hydration, only closet queens use gas and frustrated closest queens drink low calorie rubbish. It is like drinking diet coke, and then finding out that it actually is more fattening than regular cola, ooops too late. So far everything that I have done on the griddle has been reasonably burnt, but a bit of char adds to the taste of it all.

Use wax paper :)

Cheddar makes everything better. Say No to American cheese

it would be funny if all this video was Johnny drinking, and it ended with him going to rehab, nothing to do with burgers at all.

Man you keep talking about this diet you’re going on… just go on the Carnivore diet! You can still work that Griddle and be healthy!

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Made my Smash Burgers. Thanks for your input. They were a big hit with my family. I stayed hydrated.

Just reposted your challenge video to Facebook 🤠🤠

Good show, burger's looked awesome! I gotta try the fries on my griddle next time ! Thanks

They look good to me!!!😊