Cajun Caesar Smash Burger
A double smash burger piled high with caesar salad, lots of parm, and a cajun crouton bun
Servings: 2 burgers
Calories: 2093kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
salad
- 1 cup mayo
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese plus more
- 1 head romaine shredded
Burgers
- 2 potato or brioche buns
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 tablespoon cajun seasoning plus more
- 3/4 pound ground beef 85% lean
- 4 slices american cheese or your prefered cheese
Instructions
- Mix all the salad ingredients besides the lettuce in a mixing bowl. Pour over the lettuce, rserving about 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Toss the lettuce to fully coat.
- Mix the butter with the cajun seasoning. Preheat oven to 350. Brush the cajun butter all over the buns on all sides. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and lightly broil on both sides to finish and crisp up. The buns should feel dry and crispy on all the edges but still soft in the center.
- Preheat a cast iron griddle and add some oil. Split the meat into 4 balls. Season with salt. One by one place on the griddle and smash as flat as you can. Once you do all 4, season with the cajun seasoning, flip, add more seasoning, and top with cheese. Make 2 stacks of 2 patties each.
- Put the bottom bun down and spread the reserved dressing on them. Top with a stack of patties, then as much dressed lettuce as you can. Top with grated parm, and then the top bun. Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 2093kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 182g | Saturated Fat: 63g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 54g | Monounsaturated Fat: 45g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 431mg | Sodium: 3215mg | Potassium: 1580mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 32810IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 963mg | Iron: 10mg