Feed 4 for $20 Pastrami Burgers
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
These Pastrami Burgers are a flavorful twist on a classic burger. Juicy smashed beef patties are topped with crispy pastrami, sautéed onions and jalapenos, and melty Swiss cheese, all served on toasted buns with a generous spread of Thousand Island dressing for a satisfying bite.
Ingredients
- 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- 7 ounces sliced pastrami
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef, divided into 4 ounce balls
- 4 hamburger buns
- Thousand Island dressing, to serve
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Vegetable oil, for the griddle
Directions
- Preheat Blackstone griddle to medium-high heat. Drizzle vegetable oil then add the onions and jalapenos. Sauté for 5-7 minutes until tender and lightly charred. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Place the 4 ground beef portions onto the griddle. Smash thin with a burger press or large hamburger spatula. Season with salt and pepper. Lay the pastrami to the side and cook for 2 minutes per side until crispy.
- Flip the burgers, and top with crispy pastrami, peppers, onions, and Swiss cheese. Cover for 2 minutes until fully melted. Toast the buns off to the side while the cheese is melting.
- Remove the buns from the griddle, and lather each side with thousand island dressing. Place the burgers onto the buns and serve immediately.