Sweet Hawaiian Mini Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. In a large bowl, combine pineapple, green onion, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Add turkey and chorizo; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into twelve 1/2-in.-thick patties. , Place on a broiler pan. Broil burgers 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix ketchup and reserved pineapple juice. Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce, tomato and ketchup mixture.

Steps:

• Combine ground beef and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
• Shape into twelve 1/2-inch thick mini patties.
• Combine sauce ingredients in small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Place pineapple slices on rack in broiler pan so surface of pineapple is 3 to 4 inches from heat.
• Broil 3 to 4 minutes, turning once and brushing with sauce.
• Remove pineapple; keep warm.
• Place patties on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3 to 4 inches from heat.
• Broil 7 to 8 minutes to medium (160°F) doneness, until not pink in center and juices show no pink color, turning halfway through and brushing with sauce.
• Season with salt, as desired.
• Cut each pineapple slice into thirds.
• Line bottom of each roll with lettuce; top with a burger, then with a pineapple piece.
• Close sandwiches.

Steps:

• For the sauce: Stir together the mayo, teriyaki sauce, honey and cayenne in a small bowl. Set aside.
• For the burgers: Set a grill pan over medium-high heat (you can also use a skillet).
• Grill the pineapple and bell pepper rings until they have great grill marks on both sides (or brown them in the hot skillet), about 5 minutes.
• Season the ground beef and form it into 4 equal-size patties. Cook them over medium heat on the grill for 4 to 5 minutes on the first side, then flip them over and add a splash of teriyaki sauce on top of each one. Place a slice of cheese on each patty and let it melt while the burger cooks through, about 4 minutes longer.
• Butter a griddle or separate skillet set over medium heat. Place the rolls cut-side down and cook until brown, about a minute.
• Spoon a little bit of the sauce on both sides of the rolls and allow it to soak into the bread. Place the patties on the bottom buns and top each with 2 pineapple slices and some red onion slices, bell pepper rings and lettuce. Top with the top buns and smush it all together. Serve with extra sauce for dipping.

Steps:

• 1. Adult help needed: ADJUST the oven rack so the surface of the broiler pan is about 4 inches from the broiler. TURN the oven to the broiler setting.
• 2. PLACE the ground beef and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl. MIX lightly with a rubber spatula, but not too much. DIVIDE the beef mixture into 12 equal portions. SHAPE each portion into mini burgers about 1/2-inch thick. SET ASIDE on a baking sheet. WASH your hands thoroughly.
• 3. To make the sauce, PLACE the barbeque sauce, pineapple preserves and brown sugar in a glass 1-cup measuring cup. STIR with a spoon to mix well.
• 4. Adult help needed: PLACE the measuring cup in the microwave oven. MICROWAVE uncovered for 40 to 60 seconds or until hot. Careful! Measuring cup will be very hot! Using pot holders, STIR with a spoon. PLACE 1/3 cup of the sauce in a small bowl and SET ASIDE to serve with the cooked burgers. Use the remaining sauce for brushing in steps 5 and 6.
• 5. Adult help needed: LAY the pineapple slices on the rack in the broiler pan. BRUSH with some of the remaining sauce. PLACE the broiler pan in the oven. BROIL 2 minutes. Careful! Broiler pan will be very hot! Using pot holders, REMOVE the broiler pan and TURN the pineapple slices over with metal tongs. BRUSH with more of the sauce. BROIL 2 minutes more. Using pot holders, REMOVE the broiler pan. PLACE pineapple slices on a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• 6. Adult help needed: PLACE the burgers on the same broiler pan. PLACE the broiler pan in the oven. BROIL 4 minutes. Careful! Broiler pan will be very hot. Using pot holders, REMOVE the broiler pan and TURN the burgers over with a metal spatula. BROIL 3 to 4 minutes more, until the burgers are no longer pink in center and juices show no pink color. The burgers are done when a food thermometer stuck into the burgers reads 160 degrees. Using pot holders, REMOVE the broiler pan. BRUSH the burgers with the rest of the sauce.
• 7. Adult help needed: While the burgers are cooking, use a sharp knife and cutting board to carefully SLICE the rolls in half. CUT each pineapple slice into 3 equal pieces. TEAR the lettuce leaves into smaller pieces to fit in the rolls.
• 8. PLACE the sliced rolls on a serving platter. LAY some lettuce on the bottom of each roll. PUT a burger on top of the lettuce, then TOP the burger with a pineapple piece. PLACE the roll top on the pineapple and PRESS down slightly to hold the bun in place. SERVE with the sauce that was set aside in step 4.