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Traeger Kitchen

Grilled Triple Cheeseburger

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

10 Minutes

Effort

Pellets

Mesquite

What’s better than a cheeseburger? A burger with 2 extra patties. Give Traeger’s triple cheeseburger recipe a go the next time you do burger night at the house.

Ingredients

How many people are you serving?

4

Units of Measurement:

main

  • 4 Pound ground beef, 80% lean

  • 1 Tablespoon Traeger Beef Rub

  • 12 Slices American cheese

  • 4 Whole hamburger buns

  • 1 Large white onion, sliced, for serving

  • 1 Large tomato, sliced, for serving

  • butter lettuce, for serving

  • pickles, for serving

Special Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoon mayonnaise

  • 1 Tablespoon ketchup

  • 2 Teaspoon sweet pickle relish

  • 1/2 Teaspoon sugar

  • 1/2 Teaspoon distilled white vinegar

Steps

  • 1

    Form meat mixture into 12 patties, each 5 ounces. Sprinkle both sides generously with Traeger Beef Rub.

    Ingredients

    • 4 Pound ground beef, 80% lean

    • 1 Tablespoon Traeger Beef Rub

  • 2

    For the Special Sauce: Mix all ingredients for the sauce together and set aside until ready to use.

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoon mayonnaise

    • 1 Tablespoon ketchup

    • 2 Teaspoon sweet pickle relish

    • 1/2 Teaspoon sugar

    • 1/2 Teaspoon distilled white vinegar

  • 3

    When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 400℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

    Grill: 400 ˚F

  • 4

    Arrange patties on the grill grate and cook for 4 minutes, flip and cook for 2 minutes longer.

    Grill: 400 ˚F

  • 5

    Top with cheese and cook for 2 more minutes, or until cheese has melted.

    Grill: 400 ˚F

    Ingredients

    • 12 Slices American cheese

  • 6

    During the last minute of cooking, place the buns on the grill to toast if desired.

    Grill: 400 ˚F

    Ingredients

    • 4 Whole hamburger buns

  • 7

    Remove everything from the grill and build burgers with special sauce on the bun, then 3 burger patties, tomato, lettuce, onions and pickles. Enjoy!

    Ingredients

    • 1 Large white onion, sliced, for serving

    • 1 Large tomato, sliced, for serving

    • As Needed butter lettuce, for serving

    • As Needed pickles, for serving

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