Surf & Turf Brunch Burger on the Traeger

In partnership with Safeway. Check out my shoppable recipe HERE!

Indulge in a unique and flavorful Mother’s Day brunch with our Traeger Surf & Turf Burger. This delightful combination of grilled beef and homemade crab cake, served on Safeway’s bakery-fresh buns, will impress any brunch guest. Don’t forget to pick up a card and fresh flowers near checkout to complete the Mother’s Day treat for all the moms in your life.

BURGERS FOR BRUNCH

Welcome back to another Traeger adventure at ThisJewCanQue! Today, we’re shaking up the brunch scene with a special Surf & Turf Burger—perfect for celebrating Mother’s Day in style. Picture this: juicy grilled beef paired with a savory crab cake, all nestled between Safeway’s soft hamburger buns.

MAKE A BURGER BUT BETTER

The star of our brunch menu is the Surf & Turf Burger, featuring a 90/10 ground beef patty infused with zesty Worcestershire and Old Bay seasoning. This robust burger meets its match with a homemade crab cake, adding a delightful oceanic twist to this classic dish.

A CELEBRATORY MEAL FOR MOM

We love celebrating Mother’s Day with unique dishes that bring joy to the table. This Surf & Turf Burger combines the best of land and sea, showcasing the flavors we cherish most for this special occasion. While most years we go for something sweet for Mother’s Day– like last year’s French Toast Casserole or these Dutch Baby Pancakes— this year my wife thought something savory would be great. So we took brunch to the next level with this epic burger.

SHOP AT SAFEWAY

Shopping at Safeway offers a multitude of benefits that make meal planning and grocery shopping a breeze. One standout advantage is the Safeway for U program, designed to cater to individual preferences and provide personalized savings. By utilizing this program, shoppers can access exclusive deals tailored to their shopping habits, making it easier to save on essentials while exploring new products. The Safeway for U program also offers digital coupons that can be conveniently loaded onto a shopper’s loyalty card, ensuring seamless savings at checkout.

Another compelling benefit of shopping at Safeway is the convenience of in-store shoppers. These dedicated individuals hand-select your groceries according to your preferences, ensuring that each item meets your standards before delivery or pickup. This service not only saves time but also ensures that you receive the freshest produce and highest-quality products, all without setting foot in the store.

SAFEWAY MAKES IT EASY

For those looking to streamline their grocery shopping experience even further, Safeway offers free delivery with a FreshPass membership. This membership provides unlimited grocery delivery, saving both time and effort for busy families or individuals. With FreshPass, shoppers can enjoy the convenience of having groceries delivered right to their doorstep, allowing for more time to focus on family, cooking, and enjoying delicious meals like our Surf & Turf Brunch Burger.

GREAT INGREDIENTS MAKES FOR A TASTY SURF & TURF BURGER

Our ingredients hail from Safeway, ensuring quality and convenience. From the fresh produce to the savory seasonings, each element contributes to the burger’s rich flavors. Safeway’s bakery-made buns provide the perfect foundation for our Surf & Turf creation. We love shopping at Safeway because the store-brand items are as high quality (if not better) than brand names in the store. From the buns to the mayo to the fresh produce, we know that we’re getting the best quality food at reasonable prices for our family.

And when you shop at Safeway regularly, it’s easy to have your fridge and pantry stocked with staples that make simple or complex meals, cooked at home on the Traeger, super easy to do.

PRIMARY INGREDIENTS

• Safeway bakery-made hamburger buns
• Signature Farms ground beef (90/10)
• Waterfront Bistro crab claw meat
• Eggs
• Signature Select panko bread crumbs
• Signature Select mayonnaise
• Signature Select dijon mustard
• Signature Select worcestershire sauce
• Signature Select Louisiana hot sauce
• Old Bay Seasoning
• Lemon
• Chives
• Parsley
• Red onion
• Garlic
• Onion powder
• Cayenne
• O Organics Baby Arugula

WHY GRILLING SURF & TURF BURGERS ON THE TRAEGER WORKS

Cooking this Surf & Turf Burger on your Traeger Flatiron griddle is so much fun. Not only are you able to do all of it on one griddle– with multiple cooking zones– but you’re doing it outside, on an amazing cooking tool, providing a great meal to your family. Traeger’s consistent heat ensures a perfectly cooked patty every time.

STEP BY STEP

1. Season ground beef with Worcestershire and Old Bay.
2. Form beef into patties and set aside.
3. Mix crab meat with panko, parsley, and egg-mayo blend.
4. Grill beef and crab cakes on Traeger until cooked through.
5. Toast Safeway’s bakery buns on the griddle.
6. Assemble burgers with baby arugula and remoulade.

OTHER BRUNCH INSPIRATION FOR MOTHER’S DAY

Here are some other brunch-y recipes to consider for your Mother’s Day celebration coming up:

• Baked French Toast
• Mother’s Day Brunch on the Traeger
• French Toast Ham & Cheese Sliders
• Jewish Apple Cake

Products used in this cook:

• Safeway for U : Safeway for U™ is their loyalty program that offers personalized deals, digital coupons, rewards, and so much more.  It’s easy (and free) to become a member of Safeway for U™.
• Traeger Grills

This Mother’s Day, treat your loved ones to a memorable brunch with our Traeger Surf & Turf Burger. Don’t forget to visit Safeway for all your quality ingredients, making every meal special.

Surf & Turf Brunch Burger

thisjewcanque

Mix up Mother’s Day brunch this year with a surf and turf burger for brunch! A tasty beef patty is topped with a homemade crab cake and creamy remoulade, resulting in the ultimate brunch bite!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course brunch, Burger, main

Cuisine American, brunch, fusion, seafood, surf and turf

Servings 2

Equipment

• Cutting board and knife
• Spatula
• Garlic press
• Bowls
• Instant read thermometer

Ingredients

  

• 2 Safeway bakery-made hamburger buns
• 1 pound Signature Farms ground beef 90/10
• 1 can Waterfront Bistro crab claw meat
• 1 egg
• ½ cup Signature Select panko bread crumbs
• ½ cup Signature Select mayonnaise divided
• ¼ cup Signature Select dijon mustard divided
• 3 tbsp Signature Select worcestershire sauce divided
• 2 tsp Signature Select Louisiana hot sauce divided
• 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 lemon
• ¼ cup chives
• ¼ cup parsley
• 1 red onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp cayenne
• 1 cup O Organics Baby Arugula
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp pepper
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ pound fresh asparagus

Instructions

 

• Preheat griddle to medium high on two zones.
• Bring a small pan of water to a boil.
• Wash and dry the fresh produce. Chop the chives and parsley and set aside. Cut 6 thin slices of red onion, saving the remaining onion for another recipe. Using a bread knife, slice the hamburger buns in half. Trim the asparagus spears. Set aside.
• Add the trimmed asparagus spears to the boiling water and cook for 3 minutes until bright green and crisp. Remove from pan and rinse under cold water. Then set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the Signature Farms ground beef with 2 tbsp of worcestershire sauce, the Old Bay seasoning. Using your hands, mix well to combine. Form the ground meat into two ½ pound patties. Set aside on parchment paper and sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides.
• In a bowl, combine the egg, half the mayonnaise, half the dijon mustard, remaining 1 tbsp of worcestershire and half the hot sauce and whisk until well blended.
• Open and drain the crab meat and transfer it to a second bowl. Pick through to ensure no shells remain. To the crab add the panko breadcrumbs and parsley and gently combine. Pour the egg & mayo mixture into the bowl of crab and using a rubber spatula, carefully fold the ingredients together until just combined.
• Using your hands, form the crabmeat mixture into two patties. Set aside on parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining mayo, mustard, hot sauce, the juice of ½ a lemon, pressed garlic clove, onion powder, cayenne and chopped chives and stir until well combined. Set this remoulade aside for serving.
• On the hot griddle, place the burger patties on one zone, allowing to cook while turning frequently until the internal temperature reaches 155*.
• While the burger is cooking, spread a tablespoon of vegetable oil on the second zone and begin cooking the crabcakes. Flip carefully and cook until the internal temperature reaches 155*.
• On the third zone, cook the Signature Farms Potatoes OBrien according to directions.
• When the burger has reached 155*, remove from the heat and tent loosely with foil on a cutting board. Toast the sliced bun on the griddle.
• Assemble the brunch burger by first spreading remoulade on both the top and bottom bun. Add a generous handful of baby arugula to the bottom bun, topped with the burger patty and then the crabcake. Top with red onion slices and more remoulade if desired.
• Serve your surf and turf brunch burgers with asparagus, fresh fruit from the Safeway produce department and griddled potatoes.

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