By Traeger Kitchen
3 Reviews
Give your cheeseburger a little green, and we ain't talkin' lettuce. Add some heat to your beef and top your burgers with green chiles and melted pepper jack cheese.
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Pellets
1 1/2 Pound | ground beef |
1 Teaspoon | salt |
1 Teaspoon | cumin |
1 Teaspoon | chili powder |
3 Clove | garlic |
3 Teaspoon | olive oil |
To Taste | salt and pepper |
1 Medium | Yellow Onions, Sliced |
4 | whole hatch chiles |
4 Slices | pepper jack cheese |
4 | burger buns |
Step 1
In a medium bowl combine ground beef, salt, cumin, and chili powder. Mix with hands to combine. Form into four 1/3 lb patties.
1 1/2 Pound ground beef
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon cumin
1 Teaspoon chili powder
Step 2
When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill and set the temperature to 350 degrees F. Preheat, lid closed, for 10 minutes.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
Step 3
Toss the garlic with 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and a pinch of salt and black pepper; seal them in foil to form a pouch. Brush the onions with the remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste.
3 Clove garlic
3 Teaspoon olive oil
To Taste salt and pepper
1 Medium Yellow Onions, Sliced
Step 4
Grill the whole chiles, onions and garlic for about 15 minutes, until the chiles are blackened all over (turning them every 5 minutes), and the onions are tender and grill-marked (turning them, and the garlic pouch, after 7 or 8 minutes).
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350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
4 whole hatch chiles
Step 5
Place the chiles in a bowl, cover with a plate or plastic wrap, and steam the skins loose, about 10 minutes. Peel and seed the chiles, chop finely and transfer to a medium bowl.
Step 6
Meanwhile, finely chop the garlic and the onions and add to the chiles. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir to mix, and set aside until ready to use.
Step 7
Place the burger patties on the grill and cook each side 4 minutes or until desired doneness (140 degrees F for medium). In the last minute or two, top each patty with cheese to melt.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
4 Slices pepper jack cheese
Step 8
Lightly toast the burger buns if desired.
4 burger buns
Step 9
To build the burger, place patties on burger buns, top each patty with a little of the green chile mixture, lettuce and tomato or desired toppings. Enjoy!
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