Get ready to smash expectations with these four creative recipes featuring Omaha Steaks revolutionary new smash burgers! These pre-smashed burgers are crafted from 100% Omaha Steaks aged beef for a maximum rich, juicy flavor experience and the caramelized crunch of a classic smash burger without all the work. No smashing required. Goes from freezer to bun in only five minutes.
No matter how you stack it, our smash burgers deliver big flavor and convenience. Whether you’re hosting a backyard cookout or need a quick weeknight meal to smash your hunger, these delicious smash burger recipes deliver the ultimate burger experience. So, fire up the grill and pile on the toppings!
Omaha Steaks Smash Burger Recipes
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Smash Burger Pancake Breakfast Sandwich
Swap the burger bun for pancakes to build ultimate breakfast sandwich.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 4 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers cook from frozen
- 4 pancakes
- Maple syrup
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 eggs
- 4 slices American cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Hot sauce or sriracha, optional
Instructions
- Place bacon slices in a cold skillet over medium heat. Cook until crispy, flipping occasionally, then set aside on a paper towel until assembly.
- Cook pancakes according to package directions.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high and place frozen Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers directly in skillet. Cook 3 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 2 minutes, or until a crispy crust forms and burgers are cooked through.
- During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with a slice of American cheese and cover the skillet to melt the cheese. Stack two patties to make a double.
- In the same skillet used for the bacon, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add eggs, cook to your desired doneness (sunny-side-up, over-easy, etc.), and season with salt and pepper.
- Assembly: Place a pancake on a plate and top with the stacked smash burgers, then add 2 slices of bacon and a cooked egg (with a dash of hot sauce or sriracha for an optional spicy kick), and top with another pancake. Drizzle with maple syrup and repeat process for the second breakfast sandwich.
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French Onion Smash Burgers
The classic flavors of French onion soup on a smash burger! What’s not to love?
Servings: 8 burgers
Ingredients
Smash Burgers
- 8 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers cook from frozen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 8 Omaha Steaks Brioche Hamburger Buns, toasted
- 16 gruyere cheese slices, semi-melted
Onions
- 4 medium yellow onions thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 10.5 oz can beef consommé
- 2 teaspoons Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Seasoning
Instructions
Onions
- Add butter to cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add onions once melted. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked down and caramelized.
- Add thyme, beef consommé, and seasoning; cook down until liquid has almost evaporated, then set aside.
Smash Burgers
- Lightly oil a cast-iron, stainless steel, or carbon steel pan or a griddle surface with oil and heat as close to 500 degrees Fahrenheit as possible.
- Place frozen burgers directly on cooking surface; cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for one additional minute. While burgers cook, toast buns.
- Season with salt, top with caramelized onions, and continue cooking for an additional minute.
- Place burgers on the toasted buns and top with semi-melted cheese. Serve with Omaha Steaks Gourmet Steakhouse Fries.
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Smash Burger Pancake Breakfast Sandwich
Swap the burger bun for pancakes to build ultimate breakfast sandwich.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 4 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers cook from frozen
- 4 pancakes
- Maple syrup
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 eggs
- 4 slices American cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Hot sauce or sriracha, optional
Instructions
- Place bacon slices in a cold skillet over medium heat. Cook until crispy, flipping occasionally, then set aside on a paper towel until assembly.
- Cook pancakes according to package directions.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high and place frozen Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers directly in skillet. Cook 3 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 2 minutes, or until a crispy crust forms and burgers are cooked through.
- During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with a slice of American cheese and cover the skillet to melt the cheese. Stack two patties to make a double.
- In the same skillet used for the bacon, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add eggs, cook to your desired doneness (sunny-side-up, over-easy, etc.), and season with salt and pepper.
- Assembly: Place a pancake on a plate and top with the stacked smash burgers, then add 2 slices of bacon and a cooked egg (with a dash of hot sauce or sriracha for an optional spicy kick), and top with another pancake. Drizzle with maple syrup and repeat process for the second breakfast sandwich.
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French Onion Smash Burgers
The classic flavors of French onion soup on a smash burger! What’s not to love?
Servings: 8 burgers
Ingredients
Smash Burgers
- 8 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers cook from frozen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 8 Omaha Steaks Brioche Hamburger Buns, toasted
- 16 gruyere cheese slices, semi-melted
Onions
- 4 medium yellow onions thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 10.5 oz can beef consommé
- 2 teaspoons Omaha Steaks Private Reserve Seasoning
Instructions
Onions
- Add butter to cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add onions once melted. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked down and caramelized.
- Add thyme, beef consommé, and seasoning; cook down until liquid has almost evaporated, then set aside.
Smash Burgers
- Lightly oil a cast-iron, stainless steel, or carbon steel pan or a griddle surface with oil and heat as close to 500 degrees Fahrenheit as possible.
- Place frozen burgers directly on cooking surface; cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for one additional minute. While burgers cook, toast buns.
- Season with salt, top with caramelized onions, and continue cooking for an additional minute.
- Place burgers on the toasted buns and top with semi-melted cheese. Serve with Omaha Steaks Gourmet Steakhouse Fries.
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How many smash burgers make the ultimate burger? There is no limit with Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers! They’re Built for the Grill™ and go from freezer to bun in five minutes flat.
To grill the perfect smash burger in just five minutes, follow these steps:
- Preheat your grill to high with the lid closed.
- Clean and oil the grates
- Season the pre-smashed patties and place on the grill.
- Cook for three minutes with the lid closed.
- Flip the patties and cook for another two minutes with the lid closed until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit via a meat thermometer.
- Optional: add a slice of cheese on top during the last 30 seconds.
- Stack them on your bun and finish with your favorite toppings and condiments.
- Smash!
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Smash Burger Grilled Cheese
This mash up between a grilled cheese and smash burger is the ultimate late-night snack.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers cook from frozen
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- Butter, for bread and pan
- 8 slices white Texas toast
- 8 slices American cheese
- 1/2 cup dill pickles, thinly sliced
- Preferred sauce for dipping, optional
Instructions
- Place frozen burgers in a cast-iron skillet and top with thinly sliced onions. Sear burgers for about 5 minutes. until browned and cooked throughout.
- Butter the Texas toast, then, in this order, add 1 slice of cheese, the smash burger, sliced pickles, and a second slice of cheese.
- Add butter to another skillet and bring to medium heat; cook the grilled cheese, flipping halfway through, until the cheese has fully melted and it’s golden on both sides.
- Serve with your favorite sauce for dipping!
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How many smash burgers make the ultimate burger? There is no limit with Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers! They’re Built for the Grill™ and go from freezer to bun in five minutes flat.
To grill the perfect smash burger in just five minutes, follow these steps:
- Preheat your grill to high with the lid closed.
- Clean and oil the grates
- Season the pre-smashed patties and place on the grill.
- Cook for three minutes with the lid closed.
- Flip the patties and cook for another two minutes with the lid closed until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit via a meat thermometer.
- Optional: add a slice of cheese on top during the last 30 seconds.
- Stack them on your bun and finish with your favorite toppings and condiments.
- Smash!
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Smash Burger Grilled Cheese
This mash up between a grilled cheese and smash burger is the ultimate late-night snack.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 3.2 oz. Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers cook from frozen
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- Butter, for bread and pan
- 8 slices white Texas toast
- 8 slices American cheese
- 1/2 cup dill pickles, thinly sliced
- Preferred sauce for dipping, optional
Instructions
- Place frozen burgers in a cast-iron skillet and top with thinly sliced onions. Sear burgers for about 5 minutes. until browned and cooked throughout.
- Butter the Texas toast, then, in this order, add 1 slice of cheese, the smash burger, sliced pickles, and a second slice of cheese.
- Add butter to another skillet and bring to medium heat; cook the grilled cheese, flipping halfway through, until the cheese has fully melted and it’s golden on both sides.
- Serve with your favorite sauce for dipping!
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