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Grilled Hawaiian Burger with Pineapple and Slaw

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This Grilled Hawaiian Burger uses a combination of ground beef and pork, seasoned with allspice, ginger with green onions and cilantro. Slather on some Hawaiian barbecue sauce, and top with a grilled pineapple slice. Add a mound of mayonnaise-free slaw on top, and you have extra crunch and flavor– reminiscent of the Hawaiian islands!


 Labor Day is the “unofficial” end of summer, but that doesn’t mean that our grill is being store away.

 
Fresh pineapple is such a delicious treat. Pineapple is delicious when it’s grilled.  So, an idea formed in my head about making a tropical themed burger.
 

The store happened to be sold out of hot dog buns (that was Labor Day weekend.)  So, I made my own hot dog buns— and they were so good! I discovered  Archer Farms Sweet Pineapple Hawaiian-Style Barbecue sauce that I purchased, at Target.

 
This weekend, I wanted to use the same roll recipe to shape them into hamburger buns. 
 
Let’s see… Pineapple Barbecue Sauce.  Well, that inspired to think about something Hawaiian. As luck would have it, I found a ripe pineapple at the grocery store.  I am in-love with this pineapple slicer/corer. It’ s so easy to simply lop off the top of the pineapple, screw in the corer and…
 
 
…twist and then lift up the pineapple!
 

To make a Hawaiian-themed burger, I used a combination of one pound (each) ground beef and pork.  To season the burger patties, I used sliced green onion, allspice and ground ginger– and then I added cilantro.
 
 
Shape eight patties, and press an indentation in the middle (this prevents the burger from “buckling” so that they grill nice and flat).  
 
 
For a little crunchy texture, quick mayonnaise-free slaw would do the trick. A bag of pre-cut cabbage was an easy shortcut.  I added a little red cabbage (for color) and shredded some carrots. I added about a cup of the freshly sliced pineapple.  For the dressing, I used rice vinegar, honey-mustard, poppy seeds, a little garlic, salt & pepper and some sugar. 
 
 
You can use any kind of vinegar, really. I chose rice vinegar, because I didn’t want the dressing to overpower the flavors in the burger.
My husband fired up our Weber grill with briquettes, and we were both pretty hungry.
 
 

Since it was just the three of us, I stacked the remaining patties in between waxed paper and froze them.

Grill the burgers about 5 minutes per side. Once flipped, slather them with the barbecue sauce.  The pineapple slices were grilled for about 4 minutes. 

 
Let’s build a burger:  On the bottom half of a grilled hamburger bun, place the pineapple. Lay the patty on top.
 
 
Add a layer of slaw…
 
Top with the bun, and dig in!  
 
TASTING NOTES: I loved the texture of the hamburger patty.  The seasonings weren’t overpowering, but spot on. The barbecue sauce has a little bit of kick to it!  I loved the crunch of the slaw, as well.   If you’d like to know how to make your own hamburger buns, in less than an hour, click here for the recipe.
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Grilled Hawaiian Burger with Pineapple and Slaw

For this Hawaiian Burger, I've used a combination of ground beef and pork, the patties are seasoned with allspice, ginger with green onions and cilantro. Slather on some Hawaiian barbecue sauce, and set on top of a grilled pineapple slice. For crunch a layer of mayonnaise-free Hawaii slaw on top, and you have extra crunch and flavor– reminiscent of the Hawaiian islands!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time51 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 burgers
Author: Debby – www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Ingredients

  • 8 hamburger buns
  • 8 pineapple rings we used fresh, but canned is okay

FOR THE BURGERS:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • Salt & pepper about 1/2 teaspoon each or to taste
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup green onions sliced
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce We used Target/Archer Farms Sweet Pineapple Hawaiian-Style sauce

COLESLAW:

  • 3 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 cups purple cabbage thinly sliced NOTE: bagged pre-shredded cole slaw mix is fine
  • 1 cups carrots shredded
  • 1/2 cup pineapple diced; optional
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey mustard or Dijon will work
  • 1/2 cup olive oil add more, as needed
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare the burgers:

  • To the ground beef and pork, add the spices, green onion and cilantro. Gently mix together.
  • Form into eight patties, and push an indentation into the center of each burger. (This prevents the patties from "buckling" while cooking.

For the Cole Slaw:

  • In a bowl, whisk the vinegar and mustard until combined.
  • Slowly whisk the olive oil.
  • Add the poppy seed and garlic.
  • Season with salt & pepper, to taste.
  • Add to the sliced vegetables and combine.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

GRILL THE BURGERS:

  • Grill the burgers to your liking (we aim for 145° for medium). Slather on barbecue sauce once the burger has been flipped over.
  • Lightly brush each pineapple ring with vegetable oil, and grill on each side for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
  • Grill the buns. Add a grilled burger, pineapple slice and top with cole slaw. Enjoy!

Notes

Homemade Hamburger Bun In an Hour Recipe is on my website
Tried this recipe?Mention @afeastfortheeyes or tag #afeastfortheeyesblog!
debby

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Comments

  12. Joanne says

    I'm making veggie burgers today so I would definitely say that summer is not over yet! And neither is grilling season. Way to keep the grilling love alive!

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  15. AdriBarr says

    That is one glorious and tempting burger. Plus, I must say, your entire presentation/photo essay and writing rivals any cooking magazine out there. Your level of professionalism is to be admired. I hope Target is VERY appreciative of you and your efforts on their behalf. We shop there all the time, and their products really are wonderful – and getting better all the time. Foodiewife, you have done yourself AND Target proud with this presentation. As for what we like to grill – I'd say steak. It's so fast.

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  21. Big Dude says

    That's a great creation Debbie – it looks and sounds delicious. I need to remember to make the helix cut on my next batch of dogs. Our favorite on the grill is burgers.

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  25. Velva says

    College football has indeed arrived (Go Gators!), it is late summer and it is still very hot. The grill is always open at my house. Ribs and burgers on the weekend is common.

    Your burgers rock! Thanks for sharing it.

    Velva

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  36. momofnine says

    This burger recipe looks terrific! I really appreciate the tip to indent the burger. I have been really frustrated lately by the shape of my grilled burgers. Thank you and I can't wait to try this recipe!

    Reply

  44. Anonymous says

    I enjoy grilling corn and asparagus and some hot doggies too….Love your blog, love Target and could use the prizes! It is now the 210 days of rain and ice and snow coming to our area, Iuse my George foreman grill and grill up everything..ciao & love X() from mary s. at momanddad00@clear.net!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply

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