Trackpad Middle click or 3-finger click to open new browser tabs

I can't figure out how to use the "Middle-Click" feature of most browsers to open a new tab.
Can we not use a 3-finger click on links to open in a new tab? The only way I have found is by using a USB or Bluetooth mouse, or Command+Click. Too much work!
Is there a way to middle click, or 3-finger click on the new MBP?
thanks!

I almost didn't reply to this because you did in fact answer the question below, but thought that it might be good for you to take a different perspective you have on control/command+clicking being "no extra work".
Let's stop for a second and assume not everyone has the ability to use both of their hands! Perhaps from an accessibility perspective it would be extremely helpful to be able to do what most people can do with both hands seamlessly from the trackpad alone. I know a lot of people that purchase macs because of their great accessibility features. I still do not understand why Apple didn't implement a 3 or 4-finger click (****, even 5), it just doesn't make sense to leave that up to aftermarket developers.
Personally I don't have this problem, and I have yet to find a third party solution to it, including multiclutch. I want to be able to three finger click because I'm lazy and over the years of clicking it will save me time and effort. If you added up all the other "small" savings of time that I have implemented in my workflows, then I guarantee that it was worth taking the time to hunt for, learn, and use them.
UI experts will tell you that the excuse, "well, just learn to do it the way it is" is why they make the money they do. Just because you don't feel you need a feature doesn't mean that it's ridiculous that someone else would like to have it.
I will continue to search for an positive solution to this question, and when I find it, I will make sure I come back here and let everyone know.

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