Steps

• Step 1

  Divide the ground beef into 4 equal 8-ounce portions. Wet your hands with cold water and shape each portion into a patty about 4 inches in diameter and 3/4 inch thick. Try not to overwork the meat. Season the patties on both sides with salt and pepper.

  Ingredients

  • 2 Pound ground beef

  • To Taste kosher salt

  • To Taste freshly ground black pepper

• Step 2

  When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 500˚F and preheat with the lid closed 15 minutes.

  00:15

  500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

• Step 3

  Place the hamburger patties directly on the grill grates. Cook with the lid closed for 6 minutes, then flip the patties and close the lid again. Reduce the Traeger temperature to 195℉. For optimal flavor, use Super Smoke, if available. Continue cooking the burgers until a thermometer inserted into the center of a patty registers 160℉, 6-7 minutes more. The last few minutes of cooking, top each patty with a slice of cheese and place the buns on grill to toast.

  00:13

  195 ˚F / 91 ˚C

  160 ˚F / 71 ˚C

  Super Smoke

  Ingredients

  • 4 Slices cheddar cheese

  • 4  hamburger buns

• Step 4

  Serve the burgers on the buns with onion, tomato, lettuce, and Traeger Homemade Ketchup. Enjoy!

  Ingredients

  • 1/2  red onion, sliced

  • 1  heirloom tomato, sliced

  •  Shredded iceberg lettuce

  •  Traeger Homemade Smoked Ketchup (see recipe), for serving