Hawaiian Pork Burger

This Hawaiian pork burger is exactly why we should be eating more pork burgers. Packed with flavor and finished with great toppings, every bite was a treat.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword burgers, pineapple, pork

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 20

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 540kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Simply Recipes

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork
¼ cup green onion minced, green parts only
½ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
vegetable oil
4 pineapple slices
¼ cup your favorite BBQ sauce
4 burger buns
4 green leaf lettuce
4 slices ham sandwich meat

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the pork, green onion, ginger, allspice, and pepper.
Form into 4 equally-sized patties.
Place on wax paper and refrigerate for up 2 hours.
Fire up your grill. Clean the grates well.
Lightly oil the outsides of the patties. Not much, just a bit so they don't stick.
Grill the patties on one side for 5 minutes.
Flip and continue cooking until done, reaching at least 145 F internally. I took mine to 160 F because some folks still aren't used to pink pork even though it's fine to consume.
Optionally, brush the patties with BBQ sauce and grill the pineapple rings. I find grilled pineapple rings to be prone to falling apart unless cooked on a griddle, so I usually skip grilling them.
Remove the patties and let rest for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast your buns if desired.
Assemble the burgers by brushing BBQ sauce on the inside of the buns.
Top the bottom bun with the ham, followed by the lettuce and pineapple.
Add the pork burger and serve.

Notes

I like to use a slightly smoky BBQ that isn't on the sweet side.

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