The Smash Burger

The Smash Burger might be one of the most popular menu items for summer grilling. It totally deserves it, crispy smashed patties with melted gooey cheese between two buns is hard to beat. Besides the taste, they are very simple and quick to make.

I’ve seen many smash burgers and the one that grabs my attention from the very beginning are the Oklahoma Onion Smash. Burgers. The onions are sent through a mandolin that slices them paper thin so they become caramelized quickly in all of the burger juices while grilling. There are a few tricks to make sure it is done properly so you get the full pleasure while eating them.

With this being said, the Oklahoma Onion Smash Burger is by far my favorite form of a burger to ever exist!

WHAT IS AN OKLAHOMA ONION SMASHBURGER?

To begin, the Oklahoma Onion Smash Burger is sometimes referred to as the “Okie Burger” or a fried onion burger. It consists of razor thin sliced onions that get pressed into a burger patty and then gets cooked/fried in the burger juices for the most dang delicious flavors you can imagine.

This wonderful creation developed during the depression with a few Oklahoma restaurants trying to survive with affordable food. They decided to smash paper thin onions into their beef patties to help cut the cost. The beef was expensive but the onions were affordable and it helped separate them from their competition.

The burger sounds simple, but don’t let that fool you because the flavor is fantastic. The onions will help add flavor to the beef and the beef fat will fry the onions, this is why it’s important to smash them together during the process of making them.