Traeger Classic Burger
By Traeger Kitchen
Sometimes you don't need much to make a great burger. Cheese, onions and beef smashed together on a griddle are all you need to make your taste buds happy and your neighbors envious.
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
15 Minutes
Pellets
Hickory
Ingredients
Number of people serving
4
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| 1 Pound | ground beef, 80% lean |
| 1 Teaspoon | Salt |
| 1/2 Teaspoon | Black pepper |
| As Needed | Traeger Beef Rub |
| As Needed | butter, melted |
| 2 Medium | white onions, thinly sliced |
| 4 Slices | American cheese |
| 4 | potato buns, or white burger buns |
| As Needed | ketchup and mustard, for serving |
| 2 Cup | Shredded iceberg lettuce |
| As Needed | sliced pickles, for serving |
Step
1
Form ground beef into 3oz-4oz balls and season with salt and pepper or Beef Rub.
2
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 450°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. Place a cast iron griddle on the grill grate while the grill preheats.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
3
Oil the griddle with fat or butter. Place the onions on the corner of griddle to start caramelizing. Place burger balls on hot griddle and immediately smash them down with a spatula until flattened thin, (about a half inch).
4
Cook until burgers are well browned.
5
Carefully flip the burger, place some onions on top of the patty, then add cheese. Butter buns and place on griddle to toast.
6
Remove burgers and buns from grill and build in this order: bottom bun, desired sauce, lettuce, burger with caramelized onions and cheese, another layer of lettuce, house pickles, a little more sauce and the top bun. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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