Tropical Burger With Tropical Fruit Salsa

Chef MoonLight's Note:

Four 1/4 pound all beef patties with Sweet Tropical BBQ Sauce, Tropical Fruit Salsa, and Pineapple Slices. Is easily doubled.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 1/4 Pou ...

• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 4 pineapple slices

sweet tropical barbecue sauce

• 1 teaspoon butter
• ½ cup sweet onion , finely chopped
• ¾ cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple , undrained
• ¾ cup ketchup
• 1 lime, juice of
• ½ cup pomegranate juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

tropical fruit salsa

• 1 cup diced mango
• 1 cup diced papaya
• 1 cup diced pineapple
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• jalapeno pepper , seeded and minced, to taste
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Directions:

1. Directions: Start the BBQ sauce and Salsa. Mix together egg, ground beef, and soy sauce. Start your Grill. Cut the burgers into 4 quarters. Pat the burgers to make a smooth surface. Sprinkle with pepper and Cook until bottom is nicely browned. Flip the burger and cook until it is brown. Place a pineapple slice each on the bottom half of four buns. Coat the burgers with the BBQ sauce, place them on the buns, and place some fruit salsa on top of them. Try serving with diced pineapple, mango, and/or papaya.
2. Directions For BBQ Sauce: Place sweet onions in butter in a small saucepan and sauté until soft and translucent. Add brown sugar, dry mustard, cider vinegar, pineapple, ketchup, lime juice, pomegranate juice, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until combined and cook over medium heat until reduced and thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Directions For Fruit Salsa: In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate it for at least 15 minutes.