Hawaiian Burgers

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 teas cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teas olive oil
  • 1/4 teas salt
  • 1/8 teas black pepper
  • Pineapple papaya sauce
  • 4 tablespoons crushed pineapple, thoroughly drained
  • 3 tablespoons papaya, finely diced
  • 2/3 cup basic BBQ sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the pork, breadcrumbs, onion, cayenne, sugar and 1/3 cup pineapple-papaya sauce (recipe follows) until ingredients are evenly combined. Shape
into four 1 inch thick patties. Brush the burgers with oil, then season with salt & pepper. Grill over medium heat, turning once, about 6 minutes a side. Baste with some of the pineapple papaya sauce and grill for 2 minutes more. To serve place burgers on rolls and spoon sauce on top. Top with lettuce, tomato, thinly sliced pineapple and onion sliced to your taste.

Sauce
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over moderate heat until sauce boils; reduce heat and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.