Hawaiian style hamburgers

Image via Wikipedia

These burgers are rich and flavorful and will be a great grill party pleaser.  Try adding different grilled fruits as side dishes to make this a true Hawaiian style meal.

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 & 1/2 pounds ground beef

1/3 cup chopped green onions

1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice, drained

4 slices finely chopped ham (95% fat-free smoked cooked)

1/2 cup of seasoned breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce

1 egg large, beaten

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix beef, pineapple, water chestnuts, ham, onion and egg  and bread crumbs. Use about one half cup of meat per burger patty, shape mixture into eight patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Place on a non stick foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 5 inches from heat source for 5 minutes. Toast hamburger buns and add a slice of pineapple to each cooked burger on top along with the barbecue sauce below.

Barbecue sauce: mix ½ cup of barbecue sauce mixed with ½ cup pineapple preserves, 2 tablespoons of Teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon of Soy Sauce, place in skillet and heat until bubbly. Let cool down before adding to hamburgers.