These delicious Waikiki Burgers are a tasty twist on a traditional teriyaki burger which I first enjoyed when Sheri and I lived in Hawaii in the mid-1990’s. They were the star of our Hawaiian themed Mother’s Day BBQ last Sunday. We served them along with our tropical seafood pasta salad, fresh fruit and our cool and creamy No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Pie. It was a fun way to kick off the summer BBQ season!
Finely diced green peppers and onions are added to ground beef along with soy sauce and crushed pineapple to make the burgers extra juicy.
Grilled pineapple and pepper rings top each of the burgers. We used green and orange peppers but red peppers would work, too!
These burgers are best when you use toasted Hawaiian hamburger buns!
The final step to making these burgers extra special is using a creamy pineapple and soy sauce spread on the buns. There’s no need for ketchup when you have this yummy topping!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb ground beef
- ½ c drained crushed pineapple
- 1/3 c. diced green pepper (could also use red or orange)
- ¼ c finely diced onion
- ½ c finely crushed graham crackers
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 6 pineapple rings
- 6 green pepper rings
- Hawaiian Hamburger Buns
- ½ c mayo
- ½ tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp pineapple juice
Instructions
- Mix the first 7 ingredients and make into 6 patties
- Salt and pepper each side and grill for 4 minutes per side
- Toast the buns on the grill for 1-2 minutes until there are grill marks
- Grill the pineapple and green pepper rings about 1-2 minutes per side or until they are heated through and have grill marks
- Mix together the mayo, ½ tsp soy sauce and pineapple juice
- Spread mayo mixture on each bun, place burger on the bun and top with grilled pineapple ring and green pepper ring
I hope you try these burgers for your next summer BBQ. If you do, let me know in the comments below!
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That sounds yummy! My friends and I were just talking about how wonderful grilled pineapple tasted especially when mixed with burger & chicken. Pinned.
We appreciate you stopping by! Thanks for pinning our recipe!
Now that is a burger that I can sink my teeth into. I love the pineapple and green peppers. The only thing better is if I were actually in Hawaii to eat it! Thank you for sharing at This is How We Roll link party.
We’ll join you in Hawaii 🙂 Thanks for hosting the link party each week!
I love that pepper ring around the pineapple! what a great burger – thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Thank you, Helen! We have fun at your link party each week!
Yum! These looks super tasty – I love the flavors!
Thanks Amy! We appreciate you checking out our recipe!
This a burger I could totally wrap my hands around! Love the pineapple and the sauce!
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Your Waikiki Burger looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Miz Helen