Teriyaki Burgers with Grilled Pineapple
These Teriyaki Burgers with Grilled Pineapple are juicy and flavorful, topped with a sweet and tangy homemade teriyaki sauce, caramelized pineapple, and onions. A tropical-inspired twist on classic burgers for your next cookout!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
- 1 Grill Preheated to medium-high
- 1 Saucepan For preparing teriyaki sauce
Ingredients
For the Burgers
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- ¼ cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic about 3 cloves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 rings canned pineapple reserve juice for teriyaki sauce
- 1 red onion cut into ½-inch-thick slices
- whole wheat hamburger buns for serving
For the Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice from canned pineapple
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic about 1 clove
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, and ginger. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, remove the lid and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the boiling sauce and cook for 1 additional minute, until thickened. Remove from heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, panko, garlic, ginger, black pepper, cilantro, and 3 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce. Mix until just combined. Shape into four ¾-inch patties. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Set aside some of the remaining teriyaki sauce for serving. Reserve the rest for grilling.
- Preheat grill to medium-high and lightly oil grates. Grill pineapple rings and onion slices until caramelized and tender, about 3 minutes per side for pineapple and 4 minutes per side for onion.
- Grill the burger patties for 4 minutes, then flip and brush with teriyaki sauce. Cook another 4 minutes, flip again, brush the other side. Cook until internal temp reaches 160 to 165°F, about 10 minutes total.
- Remove burgers from grill, cover and let rest 5 minutes. If desired, grill the buns. Serve burgers on toasted buns topped with grilled pineapple, onion, and brushed with reserved sauce.
Notes
Serve with additional sauce for dipping and enjoy with a side of grilled veggies or sweet potato fries!