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Hawaiian Teriyaki Burger

The teriyaki sauce can be made several days in advance and refrigerated. Just reheat before spooning onto the burgers. Use fresh pineapple if you can, but canned may be substituted.
Course: Grilling
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 399kcal
Author: Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients

For the Teriyaki sauce:

For the burger:

Instructions

Make the Sauce:

  • Combine 1 Tablespoon cornstarch in ½ cup cold water and dissolve. Set aside to thicken.
  • In a small saucepan, mix ½ cup soy sauce, 1 cup pineapple juice, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon grated ginger and 2 garlics over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer until sauce reduces, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Add cornstarch and water mixture, simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Make the Burgers:

  • Combine 2 pounds ground beef with ½ cup grated carrots, ½ cup scallions, ½ jalapeño pepper, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 Tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce. Mix throughout but don't overwork the mixture so the patties don't get tough. Form 8 equal sized patties.

On the Grill:

  • Place the patties on the hot grill and cook until they reach desired doneness, grilling the pineapple next to the patties during the last 5 minutes or so. Optionally, you could brush a little teriyaki sauce on the pineapple slices as they grill.
  • To serve, place a piece of lettuce on the bottom of each burger bun. Top with the cooked burger and 1 Tablespoon (or more) of teriyaki sauce, top with grilled pineapple and any other fixings you want to include.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 379mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1457IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 4mg