Corned Beef Cheeseburger

Start by forming your ground chuck into a lose ball and season with a bit of salt and pepper. Preheat a non-stick skillet, or a large cast iron skillet on medium-high heat.

Lightly toast the salted rye bread using your preferred method then set it aside.

Add the ground chuck into the heated pan. It should sizzle immediately. Let this cook a couple of minutes, then with a large, sturdy spatula, or burger press, smash it down, flattening the burger completely. Let this continue to cook for another couple of minutes, then flip it over and cook another couple of minutes. When you flip it over, you should see a nice, caramelized exterior. I love that.

After a couple more minutes, lay the slices of Swiss cheese on top of the burger. Let this begin to melt.

In the meantime, spread the dressing on one side of each slice of bread. Yes, you are going to get dressing on the top and bottom. That’s how I roll.

Once the cheese is melted, add the corned beef over it, covering the cheese. Lay the burger onto one of the slices of toasted bread (on top of the dressing), then top with the coleslaw mixture. Add the top slice of bread (dressing side in), then give a gentle push on the burger. Dig in.

Not only is this burger sexy to look at it. Trust me, I looked at it for a few minutes. I was thinking to myself, “I’m going to eat this beast?”. But really, it is a beautiful burger. First bite, I was sold. That great texture from the lightly toasted rye bread with the awesome flavor of that corned beef. I could have stopped there and been sold, but then came that Swiss cheese smash-burger that just brings it all together. If you are looking for an awesome burger that is really tasty and unique, give this one a shot. I guarantee you will get the best of both worlds.