Hawaiian Teriyaki Burger

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground beef, fresh

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Carrots
  • 2 Garlic cloves, small
  • 1 tsp Ginger, fresh very fine
  • 1 tsp Ginger, fresh
  • 1/2 Jalapeno pepper
  • 1 Lettuce
  • 8 slices Pineapple, fresh
  • 1/2 cup Scallions

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce, reduced sodium
  • 1 tsp Sriracha sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/8 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 8 Hamburger buns

• Drinks

  • 1 cup Pineapple juice

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• For the teriyaki sauce:
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ cup cold water
• ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• ¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger, very fine
• 2 small garlic cloves, finely minced
• For the burger:
• 2 pounds fresh ground beef
• ½ cup grated carrots
• ½ cup chopped scallions
• ½ jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 Tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce (more if you like it spicy)
• 8 slices fresh pineapple
• Lettuce, red onions and whatever other fixings you want for the burgers
• 8 hamburger buns

Directions

• For the sauce: Combine the cornstarch in cold water and dissolve. Set aside to thicken.
• In a small saucepan, mix soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, grated ginger and garlic over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer until sauce reduces, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add cornstarch and water mixture, simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• For the burgers: Combine the ground beef with grated carrots, scallions, jalapeno pepper, ginger, soy sauce and sriracha sauce. Mix throughout but dont overwork the mixture so the patties dont get tough. Form 8 equal sized patties.
• On the grill: Place the patties on the hot grill and cook until they reach desired doneness, grilling the pineapple next to the patties during the last 5 minutes or so. Optionally, you could brush a little teriyaki sauce on the pineapple slices as they grill.
• To serve, place a piece of lettuce on the bottom of each burger bun. Top with the cooked burger and 1 tablespoon (or more) of teriyaki sauce, top with grilled pineapple and any other fixings you want to include.