GRILLED PORK BURGERS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Grilled Pork Burgers with Pineapple Salsa image

Slightly spicy grilled pork burgers are topped with a sweet and zesty pineapple salsa.

Provided by waterlily78

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

Previous Next

Ingredients

1 fresh pineapple, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
¼ cup orange juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 pounds ground pork
3 teaspoons seasoned salt
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons hot pepper sauce
½ teaspoon ground red chile pepper
8 hamburger buns, split

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Layer pineapple and peppers on a baking sheet. Drizzle evenly with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent overbrowning.
Meanwhile heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
Combine pineapple-pepper mixture, onion, orange juice, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor. Puree until salsa is thoroughly combined. Add cilantro and blend lightly. Chill for approximately 1 hour.
Combine ground pork, seasoned salt, paprika, dill, garlic powder, hot sauce, and red pepper in a large bowl. Blend well using your hands. Shape mixture into 8 patties.
Preheat a gas or charcoal grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Grill burgers until browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Cook 5 minutes for medium-well; 7 minutes for well done.
Place burgers on buns and garnish with pineapple salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.2 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 73.6 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 791.7 mg, Sugar 18.5 g