Caribbean Grilled Burger With Pineapple Sauce

alligirl's Note:

From Wegman's website; posted for ZWT 5.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 burgers

• ¾ lb pineapple , cored
• 1 jalapeno pepper , split and seeded (wear gloves)
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 lb lean ground sirloin , formed into 4 patties
• 4 tablespoons island jerk seasoning
• 1 ½ cups iceberg lettuce , shredded
• ¼ mango , peeled, seeded, cut in thin, match-like sticks
• 4 mini sweet red peppers , sliced in rings
• 4 kaiser rolls

Directions:

1. Preheat grill on HIGH 10 minute.
2. Coat grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.
3. Puree pineapple, jalapeno and molasses in blender; set aside.
4. Coat beef patties with jerk seasoning (wear gloves).
5. Sear first side of burger on grill about 2 min; until meat has changed color 1/4 way up from bottom.
6. Turn and sear other side.
7. Turn meat back over.
8. Reduce heat to MEDIUM or LOW (Most burgers require MEDIUM; burgers thicker than 1 inch require LOW). Close lid.
9. Cook burgers to internal temp of 160 degrees.
10. Check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of burger.
11. Remove from grill.
12. Place on rolls, top with sauce, lettuce, mango, and red bell pepper rings.

Reviews

[breezermom]

I have to honestly say that I couldn't decide if I liked these or not....but in the long run, my stomach asked me to eat 1 and a half, so I guess I liked them. The taste is very different from what I think a burger tastes like, so it was shocking to my palate! But good nonetheless. The pineapple sauce was a little "iffy" for me. I thought it needed additional jalapenos and maybe some green onions. I craved some heat to combat the sweetness from the rest of the ingredients. For the Jamaican Jerk seasoning, I used Jamaican Jerk Seasoning by Pneuma.

[GingerlyJ]

I always crave burgers and love trying new ideas.. this one is awesome and worth stepping out of that comfort zone

[morgainegeiser]

Yum! Yum! Very good burger - it was a nice "hot" change from the usual burger. The mango and pineapple were a great additional. A little messy, but well worth the taste.