The Secret To Making Shake Shack Burgers

We went into a Shake Shack kitchen during off hours to get an inside peek into what makes their famous ShackBurger so good. Mark Rosati, Shake Shack's culinary director, explains the little details that set these burgers apart. Following is a full transcript of the video.
Mark Rosati: Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, Shack Sauce on a toasted potato bun. And what I like to do is right before I cook my patty is I’ll toast my bun. Brush it with a little bit of butter and toast the inside so it gets a little bit of crunch on it - which, great tip, because what you want to do is create contrast. So we use very soft potato buns. We want to get the inside just a little bit crunchy so you have that nice contrast with the soft, pillowy exterior, crunchy interior. Little details like that can really up your game.
Put all the elements on the bun so when that burger comes off and goes on the bun, you can eat it right away. You don’t want to wait, ‘cause when the burger comes off it’s going to be nice and juicy and the cheese melty and drippy.
Last thing we need to do is cook the burger, which we are going to do right now. Next we’re going to smash our patty into the griddle, creating a nice, beautiful, even sear that’s going to create a lot of flavor for us. Add salt and pepper. And what we do is take the entire steak itself and grind that to make a burger. We’re looking for good fat content. For us, that’s somewhere around 20/80 - 20% fat to 80% lean. If you really want something amazing, go a little higher - go about 22% fat.
I’m going to take my spatula, and I’m going to raise it high and try to get all that crust off, ‘cause that’s where the flavor is. And then give it a nice flip. See that nice golden-brown crust? That’s where all the flavor is, and that’s also locking in all the juices. Last thing: a slice of American cheese. See it’s all draping down nicely. It’s getting soft. That’s about the time you want to pull the burger off. You don’t want to go further than that.
Put it right down the center of the bun, and, as I was saying before, because the sauce, lettuce, and tomato are on there, I’m just going to shut it. That’s the ShackBurger.
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[@user-ey2wd7vq3z]

the real life spongebob squarepants

[@AishaClanClan1043]

This isn’t krusty Krab 😂😂

[@ayoubchouaibi8142]

There is no secret Krabby Patty menu it is just an intelligent marketing trick

[@olessalvesen]

I love sheke shack. Been there once for a month ago. It was incredible.

[@pyrimad8]

Ole Solheim Salvesen there's one in Riyadh that opened need to check it out

[@olessalvesen]

It is quite cool that they are expanding. But it is out of my reach to travel to Riyadh.

[@therealkingfrances3242]

Ole Solheim Salvesen Shake not sheke..

[@arwh0]

Ole Solheim Salvesen sheke!

[@kiethtylerflores6385]

Ole Solheim Salvesen you said sheke instead shake

[@RudieObias]

The best fast food burgers in the world!

[@PengestAsian]

the texture of the bun is like moist and soggy, it's nasty...

[@calvinnotklein6368]

Rudie Obias I’ve never tried. I need to go back to LA to get Shake Shack. I’m from SoCal so I find IN-N-OUT is the best place for burgers on the West Coast. Shake Shack is probably the best on the East Coast.

[@PengestAsian]

You Gotta Ride Jimin Before You Park Jimin if you are in SoCal, there is a Shake Shack at UTC mall in LaJolla you can check out. It is normally very crowded because it is new, so be ready if want to go 👍

[@Benja9Vejle]

nah in n out

[@MoneyGetter-lk2ct]

Rudie Obias fast food burger 8 dollars?

[@justinandjuliana5673]

Shake Shack is the best! I go there when I go indoor skydiving, and their burgers are sooooooo good!

[@bored7743]

Just had Shake Shack for the first time at their brand new Providence location. Yup, totally understand the hype. Great burger, great relish, great shake

[@jbowensrobinson]

They are opening up a Shake Shack in my city soon!!! I'm so excited

[@super8mmo]

jbowensrobinson Where?

[@johnnybravo8129]

super8mmo it’s right around the corner

[@MyStolenAimbot]

YOOOO I was about to comment this, Saint Louis correct?

[@weasellikesnoodles]

Damiani I’ve heard the news but have no idea where it is going to be.

[@Scyber_Official]

Milwaukee?

[@leemj8974]

Shake shack your burgers are good, but they're overpriced for a portion you get

[@ramoncarter3121]

yup too small for a single burger when i can get a bigger burger for half the price at burger king

[@selfconsciousadrian7497]

As far as i know they use really good beef, thats probably the reason behind the pricing

[@actrium9656]

In KSA the 1 burger is roughly 70 riyals if u order a double beef it’s 117 riyals,once me and my family went to shake shack for lunch,the final price for 9 people was 2182 riyals, I literally said to my self, I can buy like 100k vbux

[@decayintodust863]

ramon carter But shake shack burgers got a grade A so that means that they don’t have antibiotics in them

[@lkk914]

ramon carter yeah but shake shack is nothing compared to Burger King. Shake shack uses better meat and taste better

[@treforellis4998]

I went there once and their was a huge queue but it was totally worth it ❤️🍔

[@josgossow9528]

Great now I’m craving shake shack

[@marcobiella7694]

I think that's the most amazing cheeseburger I've ever eaten.

[@aydan_r1332]

Y’all need to come to MN and try my burger

[@KaRMa-rw9ih]

OMG my dad just started working on shake Shack. Ima ask my dad to make me burger. If he can ;)

[@jonathanf2392]

Just had one today

[@BangiBoom]

ugh I already had dinner and im craving burgers now

[@izamyy916]

SHAKE SHACK IS SOOO GOOD, but I don’t know which is the best like in n out or shake shack

[@Klownify.]

i already know how to make them since 2016 since my brother worked at shake shack

[@callmejz9698]

This man knows how to cook.

[@jamesren4665]

It kills me when a professional claims that searing locks in the juices because it's not true at all. Come on!

[@notwali6617]

James Ren so are you a chef

[@taylorjordan4023]

also its so tasty its like who even cares lol

[@kamotetops1572]

Wali’s Video hub, You don't need to be a chef to know the science of searing, Google would be enough. lol

[@shyasaturtle]

We should also rest it to let the patty soak up all of the juices.

[@Ronny-Swanton]

@@shyasaturtle that makes no sense my guy

[@ElefitTV]

Damn I want a burger made from him! =)

[@wachirarisky4284]

Julian J. Franco Just follow the instructions and DIY

[@papanomaly6284]

shake shack looks good

[@mha2263]

Seductive 😍😍😍

[@givingflopera]

damn a shake shack burger never disappoints me

[@Watrmeln]

My dad also uses Martin's potato rolls

[@WestSyde303]

"Soft pillowy exterior and nice crunchy interior"... I win

[@Watrmeln]

We have the same buns as them

[@harkinkevin94]

Nice video! Looks very different than shake shack in China. Did a video about it awhile ago.

[@lenale9922]

How do you make your fries? They taste amazing

[@natchosm4320]

It's literally frozen plain crinkly chips. Nothing special.

[@mercuryinyourwalls]

(I live in the UK) there is a shake shack in my city but it's delivery only and I live outside of the other side of the city so I live too far away for them to deliver to me :'(

[@TheCatgirl22]

Thats exzactly how we make our burgers

[@Paigesarkis]

Yumm

[@wolf3847]

It’s true about the crispy bun, the reason I love In ‘n’ Out is because of the crispy bun

[@jacobd-f7144]

Is it just me or is this channel obsessed with shake shack

[@goodnightsaf]

I’m hungry now

[@nafisay3984]

Shake shack is amazing! And it’s halal so I don’t care how much it is. It tastes great!

[@bellybarchris369]

I saw Mark Rosati in a furious Pete video

[@phox_414]

Lol I went to one in tokyo japan it was good

[@stefanobedetti1678]

Whats the name of american cheese the y use ? The brand ?

[@irinaarfir6732]

Next time i want to see Sbongebob making Krabby Patties 😂😂😂😂

[@poeman3661]

My mouth started to water 8 seconds in

[@eunikekusumawati7658]

DAMNIT now I'm hungry :(

[@JamesBond-br3ex]

0:56 is that a vein??

[@coltonfrancisco7090]

I feel like I already saw this video weeks ago. Are y'all deleting and reuploading videos?..

[@kinoeclux6852]

They protecc They attac But most importantly I was taught how to make *Shake Shacc*

[@kalenc515]

I live on the West Coast and we have In n Out which I think is way better than Shake Shack burgers

[@alicksu571]

debatable

[@anthonydinh3555]

I like both burgers, but inn n out wins in the value department. Inn n out literally costs about half as much as shake shack. However, I do preferred shake shacks fries.

[@norielove460]

WRONG. You’re just sour about paying a good price.

[@kalenc515]

Nono really it’s only $2.00 for a regular cheeseburger at In n Out

[@aaronibarra400]

In ca they have shake shack in LA I like it way better than in n out to be honest

[@Shrubblord]

Shack burgers with their cheese fries are the best thing in the world

[@XX-hf1bd]

The secret to NOT to make shack burger I just love in and out because it's good

[@Jamnm456]

its so gud

[@haris.saputra.]

It is soo simple .. Like nothing very special. There's no Shake Shack in my hometown, yet. Can you folks explain to me how incredbile this burger is ..maybe compared with the double cheeseburger in McDonald ??

[@itz_not_ski9977]

IM GONNA DRINK SOMMA THAT LEAN LOL

[@fireballzzz1343]

The secret krabby patty formula

[@edwynchoi9414]

Take notes fast food restaraunts.

[@tomdayateaforever3603]

1:28 Draping?

[@zakyrachmadi3762]

Hello I’m from the future, yes draping. To drape or to drop

[@aidanm4097]

I love shrek shack burgers

[@DomBogey94]

Just had my first one today, pretty good burger! Small and overpriced however!

[@RehanR13]

*I’ll toast my bun.*

[@summeradams1789]

There is no shake shack where I live

[@itz_not_ski9977]

YES IT TASTES GOOD BUT SO PRICY AND THE BURGER IS WAY TO SMALL FOR BEING PRICY RYT LIKE IF U AGREE

[@seanjuth]

Mark looks like Ian from smosh

[@Katalogr]

Gordon Ramsay would be horrified if he saw him flatten that burger pattie.

[@theclawcadet755]

Not gonna lie, I tried the location near Millennium Park in Chicago and I was kind of disappointed. I didn't order a burger, I got their interesting (yet still decent) rendition of a Chicago hot dog, but I did try a bite of on of my friend's burgers, and it was kind of a letdown. I didn't find my milkshake, vanilla, to be that special either, in fact I'd rather get a milkshake at McDonald's or Burger King. Not bad, but it seems a bit overrated to me.

[@NoSlaying]

But i wanted the shack sauce, i want to know how to make the sauce

[@avantjeef]

Q-Slayer BuzzFeed Tasty made a video with Mark Rosati in it, it's certainly a little off, but still the closest

[@Razsound]

they need to be bigger. it’s like a kids meal size

[@sabrei0728]

🤗🤗 mmm

[@YAOOOOOOOO966]

These burgers are amazingly good, i can admit. But aren't you supposed to not press the burger, as it presses all juices out and let's them evaporate due to the heat?

[@itsverydankytfortniteapexl5588]

Help jesus to 1000 subs they press the burger when it’s raw because there isn’t a lot of juice when it’s raw and as it cooks it gets juicier

[@RedwihteGame]

Too fucking small for the price tag

[@cable9370]

RedWhiteGame ikr

[@ramoncarter3121]

yup there burgers are small and overpriced even though they taste good and im not paying 8 bucks for a double patty

[@electro_x436]

RedWhiteGame True, good burgers but way too expensive

[@youkantstopme5363]

I’m vegan and people always ask me if meat cooking makes me Hungry... I’m fat anything cooking makes me hungry

[@chnssad4988]

Isn’t he from a furious Pete tour

[@baileyhenderson1355]

New Yorkers can't kill papa Murphy's

[@mujtabamh515]

I was in Norway and tried to get a burger and saw a restaurant called burger joint, what did I see all the burgers was over 30$ dollars, the guy there asked me which burger I wanted. I just said I forgot my wallet at home. Lul

[@RE4PER]

Shake Shack is my favorite burger joint. It never ever disappoints.

[@eliteplayaa1468]

thats that guy from furious pete

[@logolojr.4924]

“Business” insider

[@ghostkidgamerez3917]

with a "tech" insider watermark

[@RA-sn1vz]

It the guy from furiouspete

[@adrianseatingshow304]

Lean

[@ghmemes8072]

Who else got a burger advert?

[@kalenc515]

In n out is much better for burger and price But the shakes and fries at shake shack is better

[@Sophie-gz8hk]

I only know shack’n steak

[@hewohewo4083]

Did furios pete go to this shake shack

[@jerryg1692]

Then it's no longer a secret.

[@dontstopmenow1388]

Who else got hungry as hell

[@alicksu571]

shake shack>In&Out

[@javierguerrero3196]

Alex Kim Heresy!

[@idiotamerica6422]

Why am I watching this? I don’t have a Shake Shack in my area

[@idiotamerica6422]

that did not age well

[@weseethroughu]

funny cause the other video i saw is that they use iron cast pans to cook burgers and hes in a grill

[@juwan605]

Shake Shack, or In-N-Out?

[@hinataismine325]

Well um where i live i dont have any of those fast food restaurants butttttt i went to californa this chirstmas and i tried in-N-out it was really good so In-N-Out

[@gderkoo4267]

shake shack

[@chriscookingandgaming7901]

Have you heard of black people buger thay are amazing

[@Flakkkko]

Krusty krab?

[@curryontheinternet4176]

My shake shack don’t look like that ;-;

[@qwerty4181]

smash our patty

[@user-tn4si9iw1s]

Step 1 go to the local sewers and ask for a shake shack burger

[@williamlucente2599]

NYC WATER

[@lozsurviver]

every time i tried to smash my burger into the griddle, my burger will stick to my spatula...

[@eall5630]

Who's the girl at the end tho

[@clorpe]

F L A V O R

[@gabychuels2955]

No ketchup?!?!?

[@pesho8221]

How to make a shake shack burger:You take a shit a bucket and put cheese on it

[@trihw2006]

I don't like Shake Shack. It was the first time I had Shake Shack was when my mom bought me a burger. I took first bite and it was good until the second bite. I needed the bathroom so badly but I was starving.

[@Sarah-rq4ed]

That american cheese.... It’s rlly yellow

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

The secret to making them? There's literally an 11year old video on KZbin with the CEO of Shake Shack showing how to cook the burger step by step, even showing tools etc...

[@doostindoostin]

GUYS DONT PUSH THE BURGER IT REALISES ALL THE JUICES AND U GET A SMALLER PATTY!

[@xacex6944]

I like em but it's way too little for the price, five guys and in n out will always be better

[@ramoncarter3121]

yeah 5guys is more money but they give you bigger portions and alot of fries