Sarasotas Favorite Hawaiian Turkey Burger Recipes

Steps:

• Burger -- Now I like to make these ahead, and then freeze for 15 minutes or so. To me, just that little bit of freezing really helps to hold the burger together well and makes it easier to cook. It also allows me to get other parts of the dinner started.
• In a medium size bowl, add the bread crumbs, scallions, red pepper, soy sauce, pineapple juice, and pepper and mix well. Then add in the turkey and mix to combine. Over mixing can cause a tough burger. Form 4 patties and set on a cookie sheet (lined with parchment or foil) and cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 15 minutes or so, just to firm up.
• Mayo -- Mix in the mayonnaise, scallions, soy, pineapple juice and garlic and set in the refrigerator -it's done.
• Glaze -- Mix the pineapple juice and teriyaki and set to the side - it's done.
• Burger Buns -- I don't add butter, oil or anything, but I do like to lightly toast mine. Under the broiler or on the grill (inside or out), just lightly brown. You can do this as your burgers cook or make ahead. They don't have to be hot.
• Cooking -- Add your oil to either your saute pan, inside grill or brush your outside grill. Remove your burgers and I like to stick my thumb in the middle of each burger and make a small indentation. This will prevent the burgers from "puffing" up and make a flatter burger. Then add to the grill. After 3-4 minutes brush with your terriyaki/pineapple glaze and then flip and glaze again. Continue to cook another 3-4 minutes per side and don't forget to brush with your glaze. Each burger, grill and pan are different, so I do use a meat thermometer for turkey burgers as you want them done and not raw - 160. Once removed and covered with foil to rest a few minutes, then will continue to cook a bit and end up around 165. Now you can finish with the onions and pineapple.
• Pineapple and Onions -- Just brush lightly with olive oil and cook/grill. They should cook just a couple of minutes.
• Serve -- Spread some of the mayo on your bottom toasted bun, then the burger, pineapple slice, onion, then slather some of the mayo on the top roll and you are done!
• ENJOY! a great unique burger. It is really worth a few extra ingredients.

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup of the juice and set the pineapple aside.
• In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, onions, red pepper, soy sauce, salt, and pineapple juice.
• Crumble the turkey over the mixture and mix well, but do not overmix.
• Grill, covered, over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side.
• Brush with teriyaki sauce.
• Grill 4-6 minutes longer on each side or until meat is no longer pink.
• Grill pineapple slices for 2 minutes on each side, basting with teriyaki sauce.
• Serve on buns and top each burger with a pineapple slice.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine turkey, bread crumbs, pepper, green onion, ginger, 1/4 cup reserved juice from pineapple and salt.
• Divide turkey mixture into 6 equal parts and form into patties.
• Grill, broil or cook in a frying pan over medium heat until cooked through. The last few minutes of cooking, place pineapple over heat to cook. Place a slice of Swiss cheese on top of each patty when warm.
• Spread 1 Tablespoon Teriyaki sauce and 1 Tablespoon light mayonnaise on buns and top with burgers and pineapple.

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high (see cook's note if using charcoal). Cover onion with cold water and let stand 10 minutes; drain and pat dry. Mix together turkey, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Shape into four 4-ounce patties, then flatten each to 1 inch thick and season with salt. (Patties can be made a few hours ahead and refrigerated.)
• Brush grates with vegetable oil. Grill pineapple until lightly charred on both sides and softened, 4 to 5 minutes. If desired, grill split sides of buns until lightly charred, about 30 seconds.
• Grill patties until slightly charred and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes a side. In last minute of cooking, top each patty with cheese, cover grill, and let melt.
• Stir together mayonnaise and jalapeño. Spread buns with mayonnaise mixture and use to sandwich patties, pineapple, lettuce, and onion.