Best Side Burners for 2024
Top Rated Side Burners
As easy as it is to toss around words like "versatile" or “all-purpose", you'd honestly be astounded at what a simple side burner can do for your outdoor kitchen (and your sanity). Maybe we're preaching to the choir here, and you're already fully committed to being more awesome at outdoor cooking! Whatever the case may be, there are plenty of options out there these days for simmering those sauces and sautéing those sides — which means a lot of noise to cut through. But what if someone trustworthy already had? Luckily, that's no hypothetical: based upon quality, performance, features, and value, our experts happily volunteer their recommendations for the best side burner add-ons.
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Quality - Great side burners use great parts and designs. The best side burners are built from superior materials with efficient configurations, backed by excellent warranties.
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Performance - While side burners and power burners aren't the same, we expect something from both: power. The best side burners options won't shy away from wide temperature ranges.
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Features - Even compact side burners have room for eyebrow-raising features. From accent knob lighting to recessed installation and removable covers, we like to see clever ideas at work.
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Value - It's easy to build an impeccable, fully-featured side burner that burns hotter than a ghost pepper — the hard part is that price tag. Our recommendations demand affordability, too.
Best Double Side Burner
Lynx Professional Built-In Double Side Burner
What We Love:
- Sleek and sturdy brass burners provide superior heat retention and long lasting durability
- Sealed burner body makes cleaning and maintaining the burner quick and easy
- If used with a Lynx grill, Lynx Glow syncs between products for an added layer of style and flair
Honorable Mentions:
Alfresco Built-In Double Side Burner Twin Eagles Built-In Double Side Burner
Best Single Side Burner
Coyote Built-In Single Side Burner
What We Love:
- 15,000 BTUs of cooking power give you all the heat you need for many side dishes
- Continuously welded 304 grade steel body with polished edges is a mark of great design and sturdiness
- Push and turn ignition makes for a convenient, safe, and reliable grill lighting system
Honorable Mentions:
Blaze Drop-In Single Side Burner Bull Drop-In Single Side Burner
Best Power Burner
Blaze Professional LUX Built-In High Performance Power Burner
What We Love:
- Best in class lifetime warranty gives you long lasting peace of mind
- Efficient burner design allows 60,000 BTUs of heat to boil your water (or other dish) in no time
- Cast stainless steel dual ring grates give you added flexibility for woks as well as other cooking pots
Honorable Mentions:
Best Infrared Searing Station
Napoleon Built-In 700 Series Dual Infrared Burner
What We Love:
- Thick stainless steel cooking grids feature the Napoleon WAVE pattern, for that extra stylish flair
- Night Light control knobs with safety glow show you when your burner is still hot giving you an added layer of safety
- Marine grade stainless steel assures your burner will last through the elements, no matter where you grill
Honorable Mentions:
Alfresco Sear Zone Side Burner Fire Magic Echelon Diamond Double Infrared Searing Station
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