We Finally Know Why Shake Shack's Shackburger Is So Delicious

known for their amazing burgers and shakes shake shack is easily one of the most beloved fast food chains in the country it's also home of the shack burger one of the most popular and yummy burgers in america here's what makes the shack burger so delicious shake shack chose to pair their world famous shack burgers with pillowy potato buns for shake shack's chefs it's all about texture culinary director mark rosadi also had this to add we want the bun to be nice and soft and tender if you're wondering how shake shack's buns get so soft the burger company owes it to martin's famous pastry shop a family-owned bakery based in pennsylvania the shake shack chefs stick to what they know best and let the professionals handle their buns and what's great about this bun is that it doesn't fight you as you're eating it shake shack also butters and toast their buns to add another layer of textural variants to each bite shake shack recommends buttering the inside of each half and toasting it face down on the skillet in doing this according to rosati you get a nice soft bun on the outside while also creating a crispy interior i'm going to get a cheeseburger a shack burger shack burger burger sorry many home chefs know there are numerous benefits to cooking with a cast iron pan from its long lifespan to its ability to maintain high temperatures cast iron pans are a versatile tool for all your searing needs as shake shack cooks can attest the shack burger is made using a cast iron pan instead of a grill while die hard grillers may be offended by this choice mark rosati insists that using a cast iron pan to cook your burger will yield an evenly browned patty the rich flavor of the shack burger can largely be attributed to this technique by creating a seared crust around the meat the juices get trapped inside where grills only allow for a few points of contact between burger and heat a cast iron pan connects the entire surface of the burger with the hot pan and the more contact the burger has with the pan the better the crust according to mark rosati there's a reason for this the crust you're developing is where all the flavor is the most essential element of shake shack's shack burger is of course the meat itself shake shack uses only the best beef sourced from pat lofrida meat purveyors according to mark rosadi culinary director of the burger chain the most important factor in meat selection is the fat content as notable chef sameen nosrat writes in her book salt fat acid heat fat imparts flavor into any dish so it is an important factor in developing meat with a robust taste when asked about the type of meat used in the shack burger mark rosadi had this to add we're looking for good fat content for us that's somewhere around twenty eighty twenty percent fat to eighty percent lean if you really want something amazing go a little higher go about 22 percent fat shake shack's exact ratio is kept a secret as is the specific cut of meat from which the shack burger is formed but shake shack ceo randy garudi confirmed on today food that his company's burgers are 100 beef with no hormones or antibiotics one of the most important parts of the shack burger process is the smash shack burgers are thin but unbelievably flavorful due in large part to this technique the shack burger recipe requires pressing the meat directly onto the hot pan to sear the meat and create a beautiful crust that locks in all the juices one of shake shack's tricks for cooking their burgers perfectly is to limit the smash to a single window of time the meat should be pressed thin to about half an inch immediately after placing it on the pan if you smash it again as many assume is necessary after the flip the juices that have gathered in your burger will get squished out and you'll lose the flavor the other trick a super secret smasher according to epicurious it took the shake shack team five years to create the perfect tool to ensure their signature meat crust unfortunately they're not sharing like many great burgers the meat is not the only star of the show as shake shack's secret sauce carries its own weight in the shack burger's flavor when mark rosadi and ceo randy gerudi appeared on the today show they gave away some but not all of their secrets what do you think is in the secret sauce i don't care it doesn't matter it's amazing the secret sauce is a combination of many ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now mayonnaise ketchup and dijon are mixed together along with a dash of cayenne pepper for heat and some of the liquid from a jar of pickles which adds a unique acidic flavor to the sauce this recipe will get you close to the real thing but shake shack keeps its secret ingredient under wraps but if you're looking for a way to get the taste of shake shack in the comfort of your home this version of the secret sauce makes it easy shake shack keeps its recipe simple to allow the natural flavors of its carefully sourced ingredients to shine to season shack burger beef shake shack cooks use just a sprinkle of salt and pepper on each side of the burger according to the new york post a half cup of kosher salt to a half teaspoon of pepper is the magic ratio that shake shack uses on all their burgers the seasoning is added before the burger is smashed allowing the meat to absorb the flavor as it cooks once it's flipped on goes another sprinkle of salt and pepper and to top it off a slice of cheese is added to the seared side of the patty then the burger is finally ready to take its rightful place on a pillowy potato bun beneath a slice of tomato a lettuce leaf and a dollop of secret sauce check out one of our newest videos right here plus even more mashed videos about your favorite fast casual chains are coming soon subscribe to our youtube channel and hit the bell so you don't miss a single one [Music]

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Length: 5min 52sec (352 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 05 2021