Smoked Mushroom Smash Burgers with Bacon Jam

Smoked Mushroom Smash Burgers with Smoked Cream Cheese and Bacon Jam.

With Smoked Mushrooms, Bacon Jam and Smoked Cream Cheese, you can’t go wrong with these Smash Burgers. 

Who doesn’t like a good burger? What’s not to like? It’s a meaty, cheesy stack of awesomeness. Smash burgers have been around for over 50 years, starting with Bill Culvertson, owner of the Dairy Cheer hamberger shop in Ashland, Kentucky.  One of his employees found that smashing the meat into the griddle with a number 10 bean can, you could get the best flavor into the burger. Smash Burgers really hit their peak of popularity when Blackstone Griddles hit the market.

These Smash bugers continue the tradition, but with a little twist that sets them apart and some amazing toppings to go with it.

Be the Fungi at the party

The biggest thing that sets these Smash Burgers apart makes up 25% of the patties and it’s not something that you would normally think to add. Mushrooms. Not just any mushrooms. These Mushrooms are cold smoked to add another layer of flavor. 

Cold Smoking is something I’ve been doing for a while, but usually with Cheese (this will come into play later), Salt, Bacon, or Sausage. I’ve never tried it with mushrooms though. After this, I will definitely be doing it again. It worked really well adding just a little bit of smoke and accentuated the earthy flavor.

All Jammed up

Bacon Jam is something everyone should have in their food arsenal. It may be time consuming, but with a little love, it adds a sweet and salty taste of heaven to everything you put it on. I mean, the main ingredient is Bacon! What’s not to love?

Time to get a little cheesy

There are two types of cheese on these burgers. The first is essential to any good smash burger. Good old American cheese slices. Nothing melts better to make them gooey. The other goes back to the cold smoking before.

Smoked Cream Cheese has been pretty popular lately, and with good reason. It’s amazing on crackers and works really well as a smear on the toasted burger buns. Just like the bacon jam, a little effort goes a long way for flavor.

Get Smashed

The key to a good Smash Burger is a screaming hot griddle. I fire up my Blackstone on high and let it rip until I’m ready to smash. This will be the fastest part of the whole process, so don’t get to comfortable. Put the balls of meat on the griddle, season them, and smash away. You don’t need to annihilate the patties, just get a nice smash to allow more crust to form. Let them sear for about a minute, then flip, season the other side, add the American cheese, and let it get melty.

Ingredients…Assemble

Once you have everything cooked and ready, it’s time to build. Start with the toasted buns. Smear the Smoked Cream Cheese on each side. On the bottom bun, add the cheesy smashed patty. On top of that, add about a tablespoon of the Bacon Jam and spread it around. If you’re like me, I love a double burger. Add another patty and top with more bacon jam. If you want, you can add some lettuce or arugula, but, if you want to get technical, there are mushrooms and onions already…so additional veggies are optional. Top everything off with the top bun and enjoy.

Check out My Full Recipe for Smoked Mushroom Smash Burgers with Smoked Cream Cheese and Bacon Jam down below