These spicy Hawaiian burgers check all the boxes: delicious, nutritious, filling, juicy, slightly sweet and spicy, all thanks to perfectly seasoned ground beef patties, my favorite Hawaiian hamburger sauce, a pineapple relish, and chipotle mayo!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
1poundGround Beef
1/3cupmayo
1tablespoonadobo sauce
4slicespepperjack cheese
1cuppineapple , finely diced and well drained of excess juices
1jalapeno, finely diced
1/4 onion, finely diced
1/4cupcilantro
4bacon strips, cooked til near-crisp
1cuphawaiian bbq sauce, see below for recipe
4hamburger buns
Hawaiian Hamburger Sauce
1/3cupteriyaki sauce
1/3cupketchup
1/4cupbrown sugar
1teaspoonminced garlic
1/2teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Hamburger Seasoning
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoonchili powder
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Stir together pineapple, jalapenos, onions, and cilantro. Set aside.
Prepare the Sauces
Stir together mayo and adobo sauce. Set aside.
In a small sauce pan combine teriyaki sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for five minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Prepare the Hamburgers
Divide Ground Beef into four equal sections. Shape into 5-inch patties. Season with garlic powder, chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat a grill, then grill patties for 5-7 minutes on each side until they reach 160 degrees F as measured by a meat thermometer. Transfer burger patties to a platter and immediately top each with a slice of pepper jack cheese. Allow to melt for 1-2 minutes.
Assemble burgers by spreading chipotle mayo on the bottom half of the bun. Top with grilled burger patty, bacon, pineapple relish, bbq sauce, and top half of bun. Serve immediately.
Notes
For the buns: I love to use brioche (pictured) or sweet Hawaiian hamburger buns for this recipe.