Copycat Bonsai Burger Recipes

Steps:

• Shape ground beef into a round burger patty. Marinate the burger patty in bowl #1 of teriyaki sauce for 30 minutes.
• Marinate pineapple ring in bowl # 2 of teriyaki sauce for 30 minutes.
• Remove burger patty and grill on high heat to desired doneness. Melt cheese on top of patty while still on grill pan by covering with lid.
• Grill pineapple ring on medium heat for 1 minute on each side.
• Spread mayo on both halves of the bun.
• On bottom bun, place tomato slices, followed by the broiled hamburger patty with cheese (tomato on the bottom!).
• On top of burger patty, stack the pineapple ring and shredded lettuce.
• Put the two together and you've got a signature Red Robin Bonzai Burger.

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring marinade to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Place about 1/3 of teriyaki marinade in a large plastic storage container that has a cover. Add the beef patties in a single layer and cover with more marinade. Reserve some marinade for the pineapple slices. Cover container and refrigerate over night. Place pineapple slices in a separate container with the remaining marinade, cover and chill over night. Do not marinate the meat and pineapple together. They each need to be in separate containers.
• Grill ground round patties about 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Grind a bit of black pepper on each patty as it cooks. When you turn the burgers, add the pineapple to grill and cook until the grill marks show, turning once. About 1 minute before the burgers are done, place 2 slices of cheese on top of each patty to melt. Spread mayonnaise on the top and bottom of each bun. Place hamburger patty on bottom bun and top with 2 tomato slices (salt tomato slices a bit) and 2 grilled pineapple slices. Cover with shredded lettuce and top of bun.