BBQ Smoked Burgers with Homemade Ketchup
By Traeger Kitchen
Smoke, beef, fire. You don't need much more to create a burger worthy of repeating. Top it with our homemade smoked ketchup and you’ll never go back to the glass jar stuff.
Prep Time
5 Min
Cook Time
15 Min
Pellets
Hickory
Yields: 2 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 2 Poundground beef
- As Neededsalt and pepper
- As Neededcheddar cheese, sliced
- 4 Wholehamburger buns
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- As Needediceberg lettuce
- 1 Wholeheirloom tomato
Units of Measurement:
Step
Step 1
See Homemade Smoked Ketchup recipe for preparation instructions.
Step 2
For the smoked burgers: Divide the meat into four equal 8 ounce portions. Wet your hands with cold water and form each portion into a patty about 4 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch thick. Try not to overwork the meat.
Ingredients
2 Pound ground beef
Step 3
Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
As Needed salt and pepper
Step 4
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 500˚F and preheat, lid closed 15 minutes.
00:10
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
Step 5
Arrange the hamburgers directly on the grill grate. Cook for 6 minutes then flip patties.
00:06
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
Step 6
Turn Traeger temperature down to 195℉. For optimal flavor, use Super Smoke if available.
195 ˚F / 91 ˚C
Super Smoke
Step 7
Cook patties for an additional 7 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the center of the burger registers 160℉. The last few minutes of cooking, add cheese to burgers and place buns on grill to toast. Serve with your favorite toppings and homemade ketchup. Enjoy!
195 ˚F / 91 ˚C
160 ˚F / 71 ˚C
Super Smoke
Ingredients
As Needed cheddar cheese, sliced
4 Whole hamburger buns
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
As Needed iceberg lettuce
1 Whole heirloom tomato
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