PORK BURGERS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE & PEPPERS

Pork Burgers with Grilled Pineapple & Peppers image

I had ground pork and fresh pineapple, so I made burgers. My hubby loves them in grilling season. We serve them with slaw and roasted potato wedges. -Hope Wasylenki, Gahanna, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1/2 pound ground pork
2 green onions, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
Dash ground allspice
Dash pepper
2 fresh pineapple slices (about 1/4 inch thick)
4 green pepper rings, thinly sliced
4 Hawaiian sweet rolls, split
2 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves, halved

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix mustard, honey and teriyaki sauce., In a large bowl, combine pork, onions, ginger, allspice and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/4-in.-thick patties., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 2-3 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, brush pineapple slices with 1 tablespoon mustard mixture. Grill until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes on each side. Grill pepper rings until crisp-tender, 1-2 minutes on each side. Cut pineapple and pepper slices in half. Grill rolls, cut side down, until toasted, 30-60 seconds., Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce, pineapple slices, pepper rings and remaining mustard mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515 calories, Fat 20g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 899mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 26g protein.