UBS In Person Cooking Class: Big Mac Style Smash Burgers (veg avail)

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This event is optional and not firm-mandated.

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Vegetarian Option: Beyond Meat

Big Mac Smash Burgers

Serves 4; Brian Gwinner

2 pounds ground beef (80/20 mix)

Canola oil

Kosher salt and fresh black pepper

8 slices American cheese or cheddar cheese

4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split and toasted

2 sesame seed buns, split, top bun trimmed down (these will be used for the middle bun)

Assembly Suggestions:

Pickles

Minced onions

Shredded iceberg lettuce

Special Sauce, recipe follows

1. Shape meat into 8 (4-ounce) balls.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil and, working in batches, place the portioned balls of meat in the skillet, spacing at least 3 inches apart. Lightly coat the back of a heavy metal spatula with oil, and smash each ball to flatten to about 1/3-inch thickness. You could also place a small sheet of parchment paper on each meat ball, and smash using a cast-iron burger press; remove parchment before next step.
3. Season each flattened patty, in the skillet, with kosher salt and fresh black pepper. Cook until bottoms are browned and lightly crisp, about 2 minutes. Flip patties, and season again with salt and pepper. Top each patty with 1 cheese slice. Cook until cheese is melted and patties are cooked through, about 2 minutes.
4. Place a bottom bun down, add 2 tablespoons of special sauce, followed by a spirnkle of minced onions. Place a burger patty on top of the onions. Place a middle bun down, add a layer of shredded lettuce, and place a 2nd burger patty down. Add a layer of pickles followed by the top bun. Serve extra special sauce on the side.

Special Sauce

1 cup mayonnaise

⅓ cup ketchup

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

2 teaspoon sugar

3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

2 tablespoons pickle relish

Kosher salt and fresh black pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir. Taste and re-season.