Turkey mince smash burgers

Method

1. Begin by mixing all the sauce ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Split 2 burger buns, then use a serrated knife to cut the tops off the domed halves (see Tips). Flatten all 4 halves slightly with your hand, then toast in a hot dry pan on both sides. Split open the remaining 4 buns (as normal), then toast them on the cut sides.
3. Divide the turkey mince into 8 balls. Put a large frying pan over a high heat. Once smoking hot, add a dash of oil, then 2-3 balls of mince (depending on how big your pan is). Press down hard with a spatula to ‘smash’ them into thin patties. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for a minute or so until caramelised and crisp. Flip over, add the cheese slices and cook for a minute more. Set aside and repeat with the rest of the balls.
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4. Meanwhile, spread sauce over the cut side of each piece of bun. Sprinkle onion and lettuce onto the 4 bases and the tops of the flattened middles. Once the patties are cooked, put one on the base. Add the middles, then the second burger, 2 gherkin slices and the lid. Wrap in foil and rest briefly before serving.