The name just sounds fun! Tell your kids you’re serving smashed burgers for dinner and you’ll get a round of "Hooray's!" Kids love anything that sounds like they get to take action with their food. So, what is a smashed burger? It means “smashing” your ground beef into patties right as it hits the heat, this makes for an exceptional juicy burger with a crispy edge. Finish the burger by piling on the fixings so you need to “smash” it down to be able to bite into it. Burgers are best cooked on a cast iron skillet or griddle placed over the grill grates.