Smoked cheese burger with cheddar

Smoky, juicy, and cheesy; a burger for true barbecue lovers.

Who’s it for?

For anyone who loves a hearty meal with a smoky flavor and melted cheese.

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 4 beef patties (approx. 150 g)
• 4 slices of cheddar
• 4 hamburger buns
• Pickles, red onion, lettuce
• Mustard, BBQ sauce

You’ll need:

• Open grill or plancha
• Beech wood chips (for a mild smoke)

Here’s how to make it:

1. Preparation
   Light the fire and add smoking wood once the coals are glowing. Let your grill get very hot.
2. Grilling
   Place the burgers over direct heat. Grill for about 4 minutes per side. Add the cheddar in the last minute.
3. Finishing
   Toast the buns briefly. Top with sauce, lettuce, burger, pickle, and onion.
4. Serving
   Insert a skewer and serve with fries or coleslaw.

Tip:

Place a metal lid or bowl over the burger as soon as you add the cheese. This will help it melt perfectly.

Smoked cheese burger – everything a burger should be, but with a kick.

Give your burger the ultimate flavor with Giant Flames

Everyone can (hopefully) grill a hamburger. But creating a real smoked cheese burger that tastes like it came straight from an authentic American BBQ restaurant? For that, you need the right heat and the perfect quality smoking wood.

Giant Flames smoking wood chips

Beef can have quite a heavy smoky flavor (like oak), but because you are also working with creamy cheddar, fresh pickles, and spicy mustard in this burger, you want the smoke to connect the flavors rather than overpower them. That is why this is our absolute recommendation:

• Beech: our beech smoking wood chips provide a mild, slightly sweet smoky flavor. It gives the meat exactly that authentic, natural BBQ character without becoming bitter.

Ready to build the ultimate burger? Stoke the fire and let it smoke!