Mesquite-Smoked Onion-Cheddar Burgers
The mesquite wood chips give this burger a deliciousness that is indescribable! The key to a tender and juicy burger is not to over work it. By overmixing it, the warmth of your hands will melt the fats in the meat, leaving you with a less than tender burger. Hickory wood chips would be great too.
Total Steps
9
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
7
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- Mesquite Wood Chips
- Butter
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- whole grain or wheat burger buns
- 1 pound organic ground beef
- 2 organic green onions, cleaned and sliced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 pinches Kosher salt
- cracked black pepper(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Soak a handful of wood chips in cold water, to be used outside only!
Step 2
Prepare Outdoor BBQ for grilling, and get it heated up to medium-high
Step 3
In a mixing bowl, mix sliced green onions, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper into the ground beef
Step 4
Mix just until ingredients look evenly distributed, using your hands. Form into 2 or 3 rough patties. Refrigerate prepared burgers until you are ready to grill.
Step 5
Get the wood chips smoking, place in the drawer of your bbq, or put into a foil pouch with holes poked on top directly on the grill. Close the lid.
Step 6
Warm a large pan on the stove over low-medium heat. Spread butter over burger buns and toast, cut side down in warmed pan on stove.
Step 7
Grill burgers over indirect heat on the bbq, 5 minutes, lid closed. Turn burger over and top with a mound of shredded cheddar cheese. Grill 5 more minutes, lid closed.
Step 8
Remove your burger to the toasted bun to rest, 1-2 minutes
Step 9
This burger needs nothing more! If you must, yellow mustard and mayo works.