Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day with These Amazing Cheeseburger Recipes!

Traeger'sJack Cheeseburger

• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck (80/20)
• Traeger prime rib rub
• Canola oil
• Jack cheese sauce:
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• 12 oz monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper, to taste

1. When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 400 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Wet your hands with cold water and divide the ground chuck into 4 parts. Using a gentle touch, roll each part into a ball, then flatten to a thickness of about 3/4-inch. Rewet your hands as necessary to keep the meat from sticking.
3. Using your thumbs, make a wide shallow depression in the top of each. (This helps keep the burger an even thickness as it cooks.)
4. Season with the Traeger Prime Rib Rub and brush the top and bottom of the burgers with canola oil to help get a good sear on the outside.
5. Arrange the burgers, depression side down, on the grill grate and grill for 10 minutes. Turn with a spatula and continue to grill another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the burgers is 155 degrees F.
6. Cheese Sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, until slightly golden.Add the milk, increase the heat to high and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese until melted; add the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep warm while the burgers finish cooking.
7. Toast the buns if desired. Transfer the burgers to the bottom halves of the buns, being careful not to spill any juices that have pooled in the depressions.
8. Spoon a generous amount of the cheese sauce on top. Serve with your favorite toppings and serve immediately. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS-

1½ pounds ground chuck (80/20)

½ teaspoon celery salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons diced green chilies, preferably Hatch

2 tablespoons chopped pimientos (remainder from pimiento cheese)

12 slider or mini burger buns

Pimiento Cheese Mixture (recipe below)

Butter lettuce leaves

12 slices cooked crisp bacon

INSTRUCTIONS-

1. Crumble ground chuck into a bowl. Add celery salt, black pepper, chilies and pimientos. Mix well with your hands but do not mash together. Shape ground beef into 12 patties slightly larger than the buns. Indent the burgers with your thumb and refrigerate until ready to cook.
2. Set up grill for direct cooking over high heat. Brush and oil the grates before cooking.
3. Grill the burgers for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium (165ºF). Remove from grill and spread patties with pimiento cheese. Serve on hot toasted buns with butter lettuce leaves, and bacon.

Pimiento Cheese Mix

INGREDIENTS-

• 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons grated onion (not finely chopped)
• ¼ teaspoon garlic, grated
• ½ tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp paprika
• ⅛ tsp celery salt
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 4 oz. extra sharp cheddar, shredded (about 1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimientos, drained (from a 4 ounce jar, reserve remaining)

INSTRUCTIONS-

1. Thoroughly combine everything up to the cheddar cheese and pimientos. Fold in the cheese and pimientos. Alternately, dump everything into a food processor and blitz – it’s just a little smoother is all. It can be enjoyed at this point, but it is really best if it’s left to sit in the fridge for an hour or two to let the ingredients to get to know each other.

So on this National Day celebrating the deliciousness of an American cuisine staple, the incredible Cheeseburger, we wish you happy eating!!!

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