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Protein smash burger served on a plate with melting cheese, tomatoes and spicy garlic mayo sauce.
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Protein Smash Burger with Spicy Garlic Mayo

Discover the ultimate Protein Smash Burger with Spicy Garlic Mayo recipe! Crafted with 100% real ground beef, juicy tomatoes, and savory mushrooms, all topped with a signature spicy mayo sauce, this protein-packed delight promises unbeatable flavor. Perfect for a quick lunch or hearty dinner, it's a must-try for burger lovers everywhere!
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword lettuce wrapped burger, protein style burger
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 852kcal

Ingredients

Patty

  • 1 lb Ground Beef use at least 20% fat or greater
  • 1/4 Cup Onions sliced
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 4 Leaves Green Lettuce
  • 2 Slices American Cheese optional

Sauce

  • 3 tbsp Kewpie Mayo you can sub with American mayo but will alter taste
  • 1/2 tsp Sriracha
  • 1 Clove Garlic

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make protein smash burger on the countertop.
  • Thinly slice onions with a knife or slicer.
    Sliced onions.
  • Grate garlic with a grater.
    Grated garlic.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine mayo, Sriracha, grated garlic, and set aside.
    Sauce for smash burger in a mixing bowl.
  • Take about 1/4 lbs of the ground beef and roll it into 2-3 inch diameter meatballs. Repeat until you end up with 4 meatballs.
    Meatball for burger.
  • Bring a large frying pan up to temp on medium high heat and place meatballs inside. Use a spatula to press down on the meatballs to form a patty until they are around 1/2 inch thick. Note - you may need to spray cooking oil depending on the pan.
    Smash burger patty on a skillet.
  • Place the sliced onions on top of the patties followed by sprinkling salt and black pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then flip with the onions going on the bottom as shown below. Cook for 2-3 more minutes until patties are browned or an internal temp of 160F is attained.
    Smash burger patty with onions on top on a skillet.
  • Take a lettuce leaf and place it onto a serving plate. Next, add a beef patty with onion up, followed by optional cheese, beef patty onion side down, a generous spread of spicy mayo, other optional toppings and finally another piece of lettuce on top. Use the lettuce to form a wrap and enjoy! Note - a toothpick in the middle will help hold everything together.
    Smash burger served with a lettuce wrap.

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Nutrition

Calories: 852kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 1092mg | Potassium: 703mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 5mg