Sometimes you just want a classic bacon cheeseburger – and sometimes you want something a little extra, dare I say, a little bit gourmet when it comes to your burger night. By going down the fusion road, you can take the classic flavors of the islands and turn it into a dang tasty burger. The smoky flavors with sweetness of the pineapple and teriyaki sauce, then the zing of the onion all come together for a fantastic burger bite. If you are looking for a new way to celebrate #burgernight – this recipe for Smoked Pineapple Teriyaki Burgers will fit the bill.
If you want to get some really well formed burger patties, you can use a burger press to make them all exactly burger bun sized. They are super convenient to get them all the same size. You can also just form them by hand. You just need to be sure that you make them roughly an inch thick. When you are smoking burger patties, you have to make them much thicker than you would normally make them. This helps to have to just the right amount of smoky flavor.
So while a full size smoker like a Traeger will be ideal for this type of recipe, you can also turn just about any grill into a smoker. All you need is a small smoker box to put on you grill. You could also just grill the patties just like you normally would. Just start them away from the fire for a bit to get a good outside cook, then move closer to the fire for the glazing.
When I made this burger last, I just served it up with some crinkle cut fries. Any leftover teriyaki mayo is great for a dipping sauce. You could opt for some Maui Sweet Onion potato chips to keep with the island theme. It is a fairly hefty burger, so you could also just serve it on it’s own.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Smoked Pineapple Teriyaki Burger
Equipment
- 1 Smoker
Ingredients
- 6 Brioche Buns
- 1 20oz can Pineapple Slices in 100% juice reserve juice
- 1 White Onion cut in full ¼ inch slices
- 1 cup Sprouts alfalfa or broccoli microgreens
- ½ cup Mayonnaisse
- ¼ cup Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 tsp Grated Fresh Ginger
- ½ tsp White Pepper
For the Burger
- 2 lbs Ground Beef
- ½ cup Teriyaki Sauce plus more for glazing
- 1 tbsp Dried Minced Onion
- 1 tsp Grated Fresh Ginger
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Start smoker preheating for initial smoke.
- In a bowl, combine burger ingredients, along with pineapple juice from can of pineapple slices. Divide into 6 equal portions and form into 1-inch thick burger patties.
- In a small bowl, combine mayo, ginger, white pepper and teriyaki. Place in refrigerator until ready to build the burgers.
- Increase the temperature of the smoker to 250degF. Place burgers on grate and let cook for 10 minutes on each side.
- Increase heat to 400degF. Add pineapple slices and onion slices to grill.
- Brush each patty with teriyaki and let cook another 5 minutes. Flip each patty and brush each patty with teriyaki. Flip pineapples and onions. Cook another 5 minutes. Remove all from the smoker.
- Add burger buns to grill and let toast for 3 minutes.
- To Build the burger, add teriyaki mayo to bottom bun, top with patty, then onion slice then pineapple slice. Add greens and more teriyaki mayo then top bun.
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