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This BBQ pineapple burger is the best thing to hit the burger scene. A perfectly seasoned beef patty mixed with cilantro and pineapple BBQ sauce and topped with fresh grilled pineapple and smashed avocado!
Are you looking for a delicious burger that is PERFECT for summertime?
Look no further than this BBQ pineapple burger.
It’s a delicious burger mixed with cilantro and pineapple BBQ sauce, grilled, and then topped with spicy pepper jack cheese, grilled pineapple, mashed avocado, and a drizzle of pineapple bbq sauce.
I love to serve mine on Hawaiian bread rolls because I love the little hint of sweetness.
Plus, they toast up beautifully!
Do I have to use ground beef for this burger?
Nope! It works great with ground turkey and ground chicken.
Adding cilantro and pineapple BBQ to the meat adds a big flavor that blends with most ground meats.
I would stay away from robust ground meats like ground lamb.
What is pineapple BBQ sauce?
It’s a simple, semi-homemade sauce made from a mixture of your favorite BBQ sauce, pineapple juice, and crushed red pepper.
My personal favorite store-bought BBQ sauce is Sweet Baby Ray’s.
I love all these flavors, but do you want your burger a little more traditional? Try this Western bacon cheeseburger! It’s topped with BBQ sauce, onion rings, and bacon!
Do I have to cook my burger on a grill?
If you don’t have a grill, quickly cook this burger on the stovetop.
You’ll want to cook the patties over medium-high heat until the patty is almost fully cooked, and then top with cheese. You can heat the pineapple in the same skillet or grill it on a stovetop grill pan.
Add to the bun, top with desired toppings, and enjoy!
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- Chipotle Chicken Burgers Topped with Mango Salsa
- Cheesy Grilled Peach Jalapeno Turkey Burger
- Cranberry Pesto Chicken Burgers
- Apple Butter Onion Chicken Burgers
BBQ Pineapple Burger
Equipment
Ingredients
For burgers:
- 1-½ pounds 80/20 ground beef
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 4 tablespoons pineapple bbq sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 thick sliced pineapple rings
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
- 4 burger buns
- 2 ripe avocados, mashed
For pineapple bbq sauce:
- ½ cup store bought bbq sauce, I used Sweet Baby Ray’s
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper, more can be added if desired
Instructions
For burgers:
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef to a bowl with chopped cilantro, 4 tablespoons pineapple bbq sauce, kosher salt and black pepper.
- Mix together and form into 4 burger patties, set aside.
- Add pineapple rings to a grill and char slightly on each side. Once cooked set aside.
- Add burgers to the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side or until desired doneness is met.
- Top with cheese right before taking off the grill and let melt.
- Add burger patties to your buns, top with smashed avocado, pineapple ring and drizzle with additional bbq sauce. You can also add on more cilantro if you’re a fan.
For pineapple bbq sauce:
- Mix together and set aside.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Wow what an amazing burger! Plus grilled pineapple! Count me in! Nettie
Brandy this burger is amazing!
What a winner–and totally worth waiting for! Welcome back after your unintended hiatus! xo
Pay no attention to my other comment. I apparently got Confused. I blame Lester. Any burger on a King’s Hawaiian Bun with grilled pineapple is my kinda burger!
What a scrumptious looking burger! Nice to have the grilled pineapple on it.
Dude. Grilled pineapple and bbq sauce make everything awesome. I’d totally tap this burger.
I had my 1st grilled burger with pineapple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia….I about died. Hands down the best burger I ever had. Went back 4 years later and stayed at the same hotel because of that damn burger….I was depressed when they brought my burger 2nd go round with no pineapple….
Needless to say I called management as i never complain..
They reinstated the pineapple!!