Packers Tailgate Cheese Brat Burger
A grilled beef patty stuffed with cheese curds, a modern Wisconsin tailgate mashup of two local favorites.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 640 kcal
Equipment
- •Grill
- •Spatula
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- fat
- 42
- carbs
- 30
- protein
- 36
- calories
- 640
Instructions
- 1
Shape the beef into 8 thin patties.
- 2
Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder over the patties.
- 3
Place cheese curds on 4 patties. Top with the remaining patties and pinch the edges shut to seal.
- 4
Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes per side until fully cooked.
- 5
Grill the sliced onions alongside until soft and charred.
- 6
If using bacon, cook it until crisp.
- 7
Toast the buns briefly on the grill.
- 8
Place the burgers on the toasted buns with the grilled onions and bacon.
Chef's tips
Pinch the patty edges tightly so the cheese does not leak out while grilling. Let the burger rest for 1 minute before cutting.
Storage
Refrigerate cooked patties up to 3 days.
Reheating
Reheat in a covered skillet over low heat to remelt the cheese.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Not pinching the patty edges tightly, causing the cheese to leak onto the grill
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