Doritos BBQ Ranch Smash Burger with Cheddar Flood (Print version)
Crispy-edged smash burgers layered with BBQ ranch, crushed Doritos, pickles, and a warm cheddar flood.
# Ingredients:
For the BBQ ranch
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1/3 cup (80 ml) BBQ sauce
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1/4 cup (60 ml) ranch dressing
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1 teaspoon pickle juice or apple cider vinegar
For the burgers
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1 1/4 lb (565 g) 80/20 ground beef
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1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
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4 potato hamburger buns, split
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1 1/2 cups (60 g) Nacho Cheese Doritos, lightly crushed
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1/2 cup sliced dill pickles
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1/4 cup thin sliced red onion
For the cheddar flood
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1/2 cup (120 ml) evaporated milk
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1 1/2 cups (170 g) freshly grated sharp cheddar
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
# Instructions:
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Stir the BBQ sauce, ranch dressing, and pickle juice together in a small bowl. Refrigerate while you cook the burgers.
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Divide the ground beef into 8 loose balls. Season the outside with ranch seasoning, salt, and black pepper without packing the meat tight.
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Heat the evaporated milk in a small saucepan over low heat until steaming. Remove from the heat and whisk in the grated cheddar and garlic powder until smooth. Keep warm.
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Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat until very hot. Add beef balls in batches and smash each one thin with a sturdy spatula. Cook for 2 minutes, until the edges are browned.
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Scrape under each patty and flip once. Add cheddar slices to 4 patties, cook for 45-60 seconds more, then stack a plain patty over each cheesed patty.
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Toast the buns cut side down. Spread BBQ ranch on the buns, add pickles, onion, a double patty stack, crushed Doritos, and a warm pour of cheddar sauce. Serve immediately.
# Good to know:
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Best eaten right after assembly while the Doritos are crunchy.
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Use a flat griddle or skillet for true smash burger crust.