Flat top smash burgers , way over due !

[chopsaw]

It was right at 70 degrees today . Sunny with a lite breeze . So I cleaned up the 28 " Blackstone and thawed some 80/20 beef .

Haven't been grinding my own for a year or so . Beef cuts got crazy expensive , so I've been buying the 80/20
" Tube-O-Beef " form GFS . It's actually really good . Great flavor , and cooks up nice . Been getting it on sale , under 5 bucks a pound .
Steamed the Blackstone and oiled it up . At the ready for cook time .


When the beef thawed , I portioned it out into 4 ounce balls .
6 balls , so a double makes around a half pound burger .
Staged everything I needed to cook out back , and waited for the kids to get home .

Then pre heated the BS , put the burgers on and smashed .
Thin sliced red onion on top , then flip when ready .



Used Blackstone Whiskey burger for the seasoning on the beef .

Puts a great crust on the burgers .

Flip the rest , with onions now down .

Then flip back over and add the cheese .
On the cutting board and in the house . This gets goin' fast , so not time to get a pic of everything .
I'm all about American cheese on burgers . Kids like pepper jack .

Kinders Cowboy butter on some corn , and air fried .

Grill plate and air fry at 390 in the Ninja . It's fantastic .

The baskets are great for these meals .
Had chips and some french onion dip along with the corn .

Just onions , dill pickles and some Dukes mayo on the burger .
Really hit the spot . Been to long since I made any .

No snack tonight ,

Supposed to be highs in the mid 30's by the weekend , happy
I did this today .

 

[jcam222]

Great meal Rich!! Can't beat a nice burger like that.

 

[jaxgatorz]

I'd be all over that plate !!

 

[indaswamp]

Great cook Rich! I love me a good smash burger. Congrats on making the top of the page feature....

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice
Your oldest kids 21?

 

[Steve H]

Great job Rich! I'm seeing my grills for the first time in 6 weeks! Finally had some warmer temps to thaw things out.

 

[yankee2bbq]

Looks good!

 

[normanaj]

You had me at "It was right at 70 degrees today." !

 

[Steve H]

You had me at "It was right at 70 degrees today." !

Yeah. Me too!

 

[chopsaw]

Great meal Rich!! Can't beat a nice burger like that.

Thanks Jeff . It hit the spot . That Blackstone seasoning buts a great crust on the burgers .
I season throughout the cook as I flip .

I'd be all over that plate !!

Thanks bud . Appreciate that .

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Please send some of that 70 degree weather my way. And a burger too. Looks good!

 

[JLinza]

Great lookin burger . I was just talking about how I need to use my Blackstone more. Of course its gonna be cold here all weekend though

 

[chopsaw]

Great cook Rich! I love me a good smash burger.

Thanks . Yeah , me too . Really the only way I do them anymore .

Nice

Thanks .

Your oldest kids 21?

Yup , and then some . Why ? Just wondering .

Great job Rich! I'm seeing my grills for the first time in 6 weeks! Finally had some warmer temps to thaw things out.

Thanks . We got that 10 " a few weeks ago . Took awhile for it to leave . PITA , when the dog only has 8 " legs !

Looks good!

Thanks bud .

ou had me at "It was right at 70 degrees today." !

It was nice sitting outside . Gonna get close again today .

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Heck Yeah! Been to long for me also. Cleaning up the patio today and find a new place for all my toys. Going to be nice not having everything bunched up together. Going to have to make this happen this weekend.

 

[Steve H]

Thanks . We got that 10 " a few weeks ago . Took awhile for it to leave . PITA , when the dog only has 8 " legs !

Our Basset wasn't digging it much either!! He came in one time with an icicle hanging from his. Well. You get the idea!

 

[Winterrider]

Great looking burger basket

 

[zwiller]

I will pray for soul Rich, eating meat on Ash Wednesday...

 

[chopsaw]

send some of that 70 degree weather my way. And a burger too.

It's cloudy and damp out today . So I won't fell guilty about hanging in the shop all day .
Thanks for the comment .

Great lookin burger

Thanks !

just talking about how I need to use my Blackstone more.

Yup . I say the same thing . Takes longer to get it out , cleaned up and put back than it does to use it . Mines the original with the front grease drain . Can get messy sometimes . I need a hard cover for it .

 

[chopsaw]

Heck Yeah! Been to long for me also.

Thanks Brian .

Cleaning up the patio today and find a new place for all my toys. Going to be nice not having everything bunched up together.

I still miss the hot tub at times , but the room is more used than it was . Make or get yourself a rolling work table to use with your grills now .

 

[clifish]

Nice Rich, If the snow ever melts I will get to my grills, griddle and smoker again. Both the PA and NY house are still covered in snow. I never thought to use the Ninja griddle plate for corn, If I can find any corn on the cob I am going to try this.