Smoked Pellet Grill Burger

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground chuck
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 11/2 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 red onion

  raw or smoked (see instructions)
• 6 slices Blue cheese or Pepper Jack

  (or cheese of choice)
• 1 cup Barbecue sauce

  (see notes)
• 6 hamburger buns
• 2 medium tomatoes

  sliced
• 12 slices cooked bacon

Instructions

• 1 Preheat your grill to 225 degrees F.
• 2 Make the patties: Form the ground beef into 4 equal-sized hamburger patties.
  Make a small well in the center of each patty.
• 3 Season your patties with salt and pepper or BBQ rub right before placing them in
  the pellet grill.
• 4 Grill them: Once on the grill, close the lid and let the burgers cook for 30
  minutes. Flip them, close the lid once more, and continue cooking for 30 more
  minutes.
• 5 Internal temp check: During the last half of cooking, check the internal
  temperature of the smoked burger patties. Once they reach 155 degrees F, it’s
  time to top them with cheese slices. If you plan to sear, do not add cheese
  until after.
• 6 Searing option: If you’d like to sear the burgers, remove them once they reach
  140-145 degrees. Increase the heat to your pellet grill between 450-500 degrees.
  Once heated, place the burgers back on the grill and sear for 1-2 minutes per
  side. Top with cheese afterward.
• 7 Cheese: Once the hamburgers are nearly done, top each with a slice of cheese. We
  recommend sliced blue cheese, pepper jack, American, or cheddar for these smoked
  burgers. Let them cook for another 3-4 minutes until the cheese has melted and
  the burgers reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
• 8 Assemble: It’s time to assemble your pellet grill burgers. Add the sliced
  tomatoes, lettuce, raw or smoked onions, burger (or BBQ) sauce, and bacon.
  Enjoy!
• 9 Store leftover burger patties in an airtight container in the refrigerator for
  3-4 days. For best results, reheat in a skillet on your stovetop until warmed
  through.

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