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Shake Shack Burger Copycat

A bold, crispy-edged double smash burger with homemade ShackSauce — tangy, slightly spicy, deeply satisfying. Ready in under 25 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Copycat Meals
Cuisine American
Servings 2 burgers
Calories 710 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef 80/20
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 4 slices American cheese
  • 2 potato buns toasted
  • Iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 2 slices tomato
  • ShackSauce:
  • ¼ cup mayo
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon pickle brine
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle in adobo
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • pinch cayenne

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ShackSauce ingredients. Refrigerate at least 10 minutes. Form beef into loose 3-oz balls. Season with salt and pepper just before cooking.
  • Heat cast iron over high heat until smoking. Smash beef balls thin. Cook 90 seconds undisturbed until edges brown.
  • Flip once. Add cheese immediately. Cook 45 more seconds until cheese is fully melted.
  • Toast buns in pan drippings. Spread ShackSauce on both halves. Stack patties, add cold lettuce and tomato. Serve immediately.

Notes

ShackSauce improves after 24 hours in the fridge.
Let beef sit at room temperature 10 minutes before cooking.
Build burgers to order if serving a crowd — don't pre-assemble.
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