By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 12, 2026
Serves 4
880 cal · 20 min
Deluxe Cheeseburger Kabobs
Recipe GLPR76c3b78d581d68
Juicy beef meatballs threaded onto skewers with fresh red onion, cherry tomatoes, and crisp dill pickles, topped with melted American cheese and grilled to perfection. These savory kabobs deliver classic cheeseburger flavor in a fun, handheld form, served with a rich deluxe sauce.
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Ingredients
8 Wooden or metal skewers
2 pounds Ground beef
Kosher salt
Fresh cracked black pepper
16 Cherry tomatoes
1 Red onion
16 Dill pickle slices
4 American cheese slices
Deluxe sauce
Directions
If using wooden skewers, submerge them in water and let soak for at least 20 minutes to prevent burning during grilling.
Divide the ground beef into 16 equal portions and shape each into a compact ball roughly the size of a golf ball. Season all meatballs generously with kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
Cut the red onion into quarters, then separate the layers into individual pieces. Cut each American cheese slice into 4 equal squares.
Thread the ingredients onto each skewer in the following pattern: begin with a piece of red onion, then add a cherry tomato, a dill pickle slice, and a seasoned beef meatball. Repeat this sequence one more time, then finish with a final piece of red onion. Prepare all 8 skewers this way.
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
Place the kabobs on the hot grill and cook for approximately 10 minutes, turning them several times to ensure even cooking and to lightly char the vegetables. Cook until the tomatoes and onions show browning and the beef meatballs are cooked through to an internal temperature of 160°F.
During the final 1–2 minutes of grilling, place one cheese square on top of each beef meatball on every kabob. Allow the cheese to melt completely.
Remove the kabobs from the grill and serve immediately with deluxe sauce for dipping or drizzling.
Comments
This is an honest weeknight winner for four people: ground beef and standard pantry staples assemble into something visually fun without fussiness. The 20-minute claim holds up if you skip detailed prep—just cube your cheese and tomatoes, quarter your onion, and thread the skewers. Cherry tomatoes, red onion, pickles, and American cheese are stocked at every major Charlotte chain, and a pound of ground beef runs $5–$7 depending on your store, keeping the per-serving cost under $3 before the deluxe sauce (which you either make quickly or buy). The real consideration: these are a same-night dish that doesn't improve cold, so plan for fresh eating, and the assembled skewers hold together better if you chill them before grilling or broiling for 2–3 minutes.
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