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!
Servings 8 burgers
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