These Zippy Southwest Smash Burgers are gloriously messy, cheesy, crispy-edged beauties layered with caramelized onions, jalapeños, and our creamy Zippy Southwest Burger Sauce. We tested and tweaked this recipe again and again until it became absolutely crave-worthy.

Test kitchen happenings! Will the smash burger work with the ‘double trouble’ (beef and pork) approach?

Huffpost recommends branching out on the choice of cheese for your burger.

Burgers are classic comfort food, a warm and satisfying heartland-conjuring entree you can eat with your hands, accompanied by sides you can also grab and gobble. We’ve perfected our recipe in a dozen years of cooking together.

I wasn’t expecting a Texas-sized offering when I ordered the Scottish Beef Burger as part of an Edinburgh hotel’s set menu, but that’s what I got, along with a foodie-worthy smoked trout first course.