Big Green Egg Cheeseburgers
This recipe for Big Green Egg Cheeseburgers delivers the perfect burger every time. This is your new go to recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20 or Wagyu is best
- 3 tsp kosher salt
- 3 pieces brioche burger buns St Pierre is a good choice
- 3 slices American cheese
- 2 Tbsp butter softened
- 3 slices tomato
- 3 slices red onion
- 3 slices lettuce romaine or iceberg
- 6 pieces pickle chips
- 3 tsp ketchup
- 3 tsp yellow mustard
Instructions
- Setup your Big Green Egg for raised direct grilling. Preheat to 375°F.
- Divide your ground beef into 3 equal portions of 5.3 oz each.
- Use a burger press to form three burger patties.
- Add kosher salt to the top of each burger patty.
- When the Big Green Egg is preheated place the burger patties on the grill grate salt side down. Salt the top of each patty, close the lid, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Flip the burger patties, close the lid, and cook another 5 minutes.
- Flip the burger patties one more time, add a slice of cheese to each patty, close the lid, and cook 1-2 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Remove the patties from the Big Green Egg and let rest while you toast your buns. Close the top and bottom vents of your BIg Green Egg to let the grill cool down.
- Schmear the softened butter on the cut side of each bun (top and bottom). Place the buttered side down on the grill grate and cook 1-2 minute until the buns are toasted.
- Assemble the burgers by placing a patty on each toasted bun. Garnish with a piece of lettuce, a slice of tomato, a slice or red onion, two pickles, mustard, and ketchup. Enjoy!
Tried this recipe?Mention @the_bbq_buddha or tag #the_bbq_buddha!