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Amazingly juicy Hawaiian Burgers BURSTING with flavor, smothered in Havarti cheese, more Hawaiian Sauce and topped with caramelized pineapple. This might be the best burger. EVER!
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Hawaiian Burgers with Sriracha Mayo

Amazingly juicy Hawaiian Burgers BURSTING with flavor, smothered in Havarti cheese, loaded with sweet grilled pineapple, crispy lettuce, juicy tomatoes, punchy red onions, creamy sriracha mayo and more sweet and tangy Hawaiian Sauce!  This might be the best burger.  EVER! 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Hawaiian Burger Patties

  • 1 pound 80/20 lean ground chuck or beef
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 3 tablespoons McCormick® Grill Mates® Hawaiian Woodfire Grill Single Use Marinade (reserve the rest for later)
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1 tsp EACH salt, brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Hamburger Fixings

  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 4 slices pineapple preferable fresh*
  • 4 slices Havarti cheese (may sub Swiss)
  • 4 tomato slices
  • 4 lettuce leaves (I like butter)
  • bacon optional
  • avocado optional
  • olive oil (for grill)

Sriracha Mayo

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha more or less to taste

Instructions

Hamburger Patties

  • Add egg to a large bowl and gently whisk. Add all remaining Hamburger Patty Ingredients and mix with your hands just until combined, don’t overwork.
  • Form mixture into 4 equal patties roughly the size of your hamburger buns then make a deep impression in the middle of each patty with your thumb (this will help the burgers cook evenly). Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Sriracha Mayo

  • Meanwhile, whisk together the Sriracha Mayo ingredients in a small bowl. Refrigerate. You can also prep your Hamburger Fixings at this time.

Pineapple

  • Lightly grease grill/skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add pineapple and cook 4-5 minutes per side or until softened and grill marks appear. Remove from heat.

INDOOR GRILL DIRECTIONS:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in skillet or grease indoor grill. Once hot, add patties and cook until brown and slightly charred on one side, about 4 minutes, flip, reduce heat to medium and cover.
  • Cook an additional 2 minutes and then baste each burger with McCormick® Grill Mates® Hawaiian Woodfire Marinade and top with cheese. Cover and cook an additional 1-2 minutes or to desired doneness. Remove to a plate and tent with foil.

OUTDOOR GRILL DIRECTIONS:

  • Grease grill and heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, add patties and cover. Cook until brown and slightly charred on one side, about 4-6 minutes.
  • Flip burgers (but do not press down), and cook an additional 4-6 minutes then then baste each burger with McCormick® Grill Mates® Hawaiian Woodfire Marinade, and top with cheese. Cover and cook an additional 1-2 minutes or to desired doneness. Remove to a plate and tent with foil.

Hamburger Buns

  • Add hamburger buns to grill, open side down and toast for about 1 minute or until golden. Remove from heat and spread with desired amount of Sriracha Mayo.

Assemble

  • Top buns with lettuce, followed by hamburger patties, pineapple, tomatoes and red onion. Drizzle each burger with desired amount of McCormick® Grill Mates® Hawaiian Woodfire Marinade. Dig in!

Video

Notes

*If you use canned pineapple, decrease cooking time.