Torta Burgers on the Traeger
These are not your typical burger. Full of flavors from the iconic Mexican sandwich, the Torta, this recipe spices up burger night, creating a delicious knife-and-fork dish!
Equipment
- Traeger Ranger with cast iron griddle or cast iron pan and any other Traeger grill
- Burger press
Ingredients
- 2 hamburger or sandwich buns
- 1 cup red enchilada sauce
- 1 pound ground beef
- Seasoning of your choice
- 4 slices of cheese
- 1 cup chopped lettuce
- 1 cup prepared refried beans
- ½ cup guacamole
- ¼ cup each green chilis and jalapenos
- 1 sliced white onion
- ¼ cup crema or diluted sour cream
- ¼ cup Cotija cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger Ranger to high with the cast iron griddle insert. Alternately, put a cast iron pan or griddle inside any other Traeger grill, on high
- Using a burger press, create two patties from the pound of beef
- Season the burgers all over with Garlic Junkie or the rub of your choice
- While the grill preheats, prepare the rest of your ingredients
- Pour the enchilada sauce in a shallow bowl
- Wash and chop the lettuce
- Slice the onion thinly
- Make the guacamole
- Heat the refried beans in a pan or the microwave
- Crumble the Cotija cheese
- Prepare the green chilis and jalapenos and set aside
- When the grill is hot, cook the burgers about 5 minutes per side, until you reach your desired doneness
- Top the patties with cheese and allow it to melt
- Once melted, remove the burgers from the grill and tent with foil while you prepare the buns
- Add a bit of oil or nonstick spray to the scraped griddle
- Dip each bun in the enchilada sauce and then place cut side down on the hot griddle
- Cook until toasted and warmed through
- Assemble the burgers
- On the bottom bun, spread refried beans
- Top the beans with sliced onion and chopped lettuce
- Put the burger patty atop the lettuce
- To the top bun, spread guacamole
- Top the guacamole with chopped green chilis and jalapenos
- Drizzle the burger with crema/sour cream and sprinkle with cotija cheese
- Put top bun on the burger and serve with a knife and fork