Sweet Hawaiian Mini Burgers
Recipe courtesy The Beef Checkoff

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

4 canned pineapple slices, drained

12 Hawaiian sweet or small whole wheat dinner rolls, split

Lettuce

Sauce:

1/4 cup barbecue sauce

1/4 cup pineapple preserves

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine ground beef and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into twelve 1/2-inch thick mini patties. Set aside.

2. Combine sauce ingredients in small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

3. Place patties in center of grid, over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 9 to 11 minutes), turning occasionally, until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F.

4. Meanwhile brush pineapple slices with sauce and place on grid around patties. Grill pineapple 4 minutes, turning once and brushing with additional sauce. Remove pineapple, keep warm. Brush burgers with remaining sauce after turning.

5. Cut each pineapple slice into thirds. Line bottom of each roll with lettuce, top with burger, then with pineapple piece. Close sandwiches.

Serves 4

Nutrition information: Per serving using 95% lean ground beef: 582 calories; 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 117 mg cholesterol; 807 mg sodium; 81 g carbohydrate; 4.6 g fiber; 33 g protein; 8.7 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.4 mcg vitamin B12; 6.7 mg ir

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