Best Hawaiian Veggie Burger Recipes

HAWAIIAN BURGERS

Steps:

• For the sauce: Stir together the mayo, teriyaki sauce, honey and cayenne in a small bowl. Set aside.
• For the burgers: Set a grill pan over medium-high heat (you can also use a skillet).
• Grill the pineapple and bell pepper rings until they have great grill marks on both sides (or brown them in the hot skillet), about 5 minutes.
• Season the ground beef and form it into 4 equal-size patties. Cook them over medium heat on the grill for 4 to 5 minutes on the first side, then flip them over and add a splash of teriyaki sauce on top of each one. Place a slice of cheese on each patty and let it melt while the burger cooks through, about 4 minutes longer.
• Butter a griddle or separate skillet set over medium heat. Place the rolls cut-side down and cook until brown, about a minute.
• Spoon a little bit of the sauce on both sides of the rolls and allow it to soak into the bread. Place the patties on the bottom buns and top each with 2 pineapple slices and some red onion slices, bell pepper rings and lettuce. Top with the top buns and smush it all together. Serve with extra sauce for dipping.

HAWAIIAN BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Mix the mayonnaise and 1/4 cup of the teriyaki cooking sauce in a small bowl until combined. Slice four 1/4-inch-thick rounds from the pineapple (reserve the remaining pineapple for another use). Form the beef into 4 patties and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat, alternatively prepare an outdoor grill for medium-high direct and indirect heat. Add the bacon and pineapple in a single layer in a grill pan; if using an outdoor grill place the pineapple over direct heat and the bacon over indirect heat and cover. Cook until golden on one side, about 5 minutes for the pineapple and 7 minutes for the bacon. Flip both with tongs and continue cooking until the bacon is crisp and the pineapple is golden and soft, about 6 minutes more for each. Transfer to a baking sheet along with the rolls and keep warm in the oven.
• Add the burgers to the grill pan or outdoor grill over direct heat and cook until well browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip the burgers and cook for 2 minutes. Brush the burgers with half the remaining teriyaki cooking sauce, top with the mozzarella and brush with more sauce. Cover the burgers with a heatproof metal bowl or grill lid and cook until the cheese is melted and the burger is cooked to desired doneness, 1 to 2 minutes for medium.
• Put a burger on the bottom half of each roll and top with 2 slices bacon and 1 pineapple round. Divide the teriyaki mayonnaise among the burgers, spooning it into the hole of each pineapple round. Top with the roll tops.

VEGETARIAN SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Cut the rolls in half. Set the bottom halves into the bottom of the prepared pan and spread with marinara sauce. Place a layer of mozzarella cheese over the marinara and add a layer of tomatoes over the cheese. Spread basil over the tomatoes and add the top halves of the rolls.
• Combine melted butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; stir to combine. Brush over the tops of the sliders.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the insides are gooey and the tops are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

HAWAIIAN VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Heat a cast iron skillet. When hot, add oil, swirl to coat bottom.
• Add bacon, cook over medium heat until almost crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate; keep warm.
• Pour off all but 2 teaspoons oil.
• Add onion rings to the skillet, toss to coat with oil. Reduce heat and cook until limp. Add, in its own little pile, to plate with bacon.
• Add mushrooms to skillet, toss to coat with oil. Cook until well browned, then salt to taste. When tender, add to bacon and onions, in its own little pile on the plate and keep warm.
• Increase heat, add pineapple slices to the skillet. Cook until slightly charred, turning to brown both sides. Add to the plate and keep warm.
• Add veggie burgers to the skillet. Cook until browned, basting occasionally with reserved pineapple juice. Turn and brown other side, basting with pineapple juice. Make sure they are cooked through (see package for temperature, most will say 160F).
• Top burgers with cheese; cover pan briefly to melt cheese.
• Serve burgers on buns with barbeque sauce, a bacon slice, a pineapple slice, tomato, lettuce, onions and mushrooms.
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