Double Cheddar Smash Burger
Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats, America's Test Kitchen and NYT Cooking.
Two thin beef patties pressed hard onto a smoking-hot pan so the edges turn lacy and dark, stacked with melting cheddar in a buttery toasted brioche bun. Loud, quick and very much a treat.
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Why this label?
43.2 g protein for 861 kcal = 5 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 20% of the energy. High Protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 3 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 293 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
6.9 g per serving
13.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 27.6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- Cast-iron pan or flat griddle
- Stiff flat metal spatula or burger press
- Baking paper
- Small bowl
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 861 kcal |
| Protein | 43.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 41.3 g |
| of which sugars | 8.8 g |
| of which free sugars | 6.9 g |
| Fat | 57.3 g |
| of which saturates | 24.2 g |
| Fibre | 2.3 g |
| Salt | 2.95 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
5 g meets High Protein (≥ 5 g, 20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
