MINI HAWAIIAN BURGERS

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These are excellent burgers for a backyard gathering! I came up with the dish while trying to find something new that my husband would enjoy. He had no idea they were turkey burgers, and now he asks for them all the time! -Kathleen Manasian, Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 pound uncooked chorizo or bulk spicy pork sausage
2/3 cup ketchup
12 Hawaiian sweet rolls, split
6 lettuce leaves, cut in half
12 slices tomato

Steps:

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. In a large bowl, combine pineapple, green onion, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Add turkey and chorizo; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into twelve 1/2-in.-thick patties. , Place on a broiler pan. Broil burgers 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix ketchup and reserved pineapple juice. Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce, tomato and ketchup mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 625mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.