This easy Hawaiian teriyaki burger is made with lean ground beef, carrots, scallions and topped with grilled pineapple and a homemade pineapple teriyaki sauce.
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 25 minutesmins
Total Time: 35 minutesmins
Yield: 8servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
2lbs93% ground beef
1/2cupgrated carrots
1/2cupchopped scallions
1tspfresh grated ginger
1tbspreduced sodium soy sauce
1tspsriracha sauce(or more if you like it spicy)
8slicesfresh pineapple
8whole wheat 100 calorie buns(I used Martin's)
8lettuce leaves
For the pineapple teriyaki sauce:
1/2tbspcornstarch
1/4cupcold water
1/4cuplow sodium soy sauce
1/2cuppineapple juice
3tbspbrown sugar
1/2teaspoonfresh grated ginger(very fine)
1small garlic clove(minced)
Instructions
For the burgers:
Gently combine the ground beef with grated carrots, scallions, ginger, soy sauce and sriracha sauce.
Form into 8 equal sized patties, try not to overwork the meat so it doesn't get tough.
For the teriyaki sauce:
Combine the cornstarch in cold water and dissolve. Set aside.
Mix soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, grated ginger and garlic in small saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil and simmer until sauce reduces, about 15 to 18 minutes.
Add cornstarch water mixture and simmer until thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Heat the grill. When hot clean the grates and spray with oil.
Place the patties on the grill and cook on high heat for about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until burgers are cooked to your liking.
While the burgers are cooking, grill the pineapple slices for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
To serve, place a piece of lettuce on the bottom of each burger bun. Top with the cooked burger and 1 tbsp of teriyaki sauce, then top with grilled pineapple.