Islands Hawaiian Teriyaki Burgers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce (i use kikkoman terriyaki baste and glaze with honey and pineapple)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings, drained
• 2 -3 tablespoons additional teriyaki sauce
• 8 slices swiss cheese
• 8 slices tomatoes
• 8 slices red onions
• fresh lettuce leaf
• mayonnaise
• 8 hamburger buns ( or whole wheat)
• teriyaki sauce, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• 2 tear off a sheet of reynolds wrap non-stick foil long enough to cover entire grill grate. make drainage holes in the non-stick foil with a grilling fork; set aside.
• 3 combine terriyaki sauce, worcestershire sauce, ground beef, and salt and pepper in a large bowl until well blended.
• 4 shape beef mixture into 8 burgers, 4 inches round and 1/2-inch thick.
• 5 place foil sheet with holes on grill grate with non-stick (dull) side facing up. immediately place burgers and pineapple rings on foil.
• 6 grill burgers and pineapple uncovered 5 minutes; turn. brush burgers with remaining terriyaki sauce; grill 5 minutes.
• 7 remove pineapple rings from foil. turn burgers; brush with terriyaki sauce. grill 3 minutes longer or until burgers are done.
• 8 lightly toast hamburger buns on grill. top burgers with 1 slice cheese before removing from grill.
• 9 spread buns with mayonnaise and add lettuce, onion and tomato.
• 10 place burgers on buns; top with grilled pineapple rings.
• 11 serve with additional teriyaki sauce, as desired.