This hawaiian pork burger recipe brings familiar ingredients together in a straightforward home-kitchen method. Read the ingredient list before starting, prepare the equipment in advance and follow the temperature and chilling guidance where relevant.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound ground pork
- ¼ Cup minced green onion
- ½ Teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ Teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅛ Teaspoon salt to your taste (be careful, the BBQ sauce is salty, as is the ham)
- Pinch black pepper
- 4 pineapple rings (fresh or canned)
- ¼ Cup your favorite barbecue sauce
- 4 burger buns
- 4 large lettuce leaves (use leafy lettuce)
- ¼ Pound thinly sliced ham
Instructions
- Combine ground pork with green onion, ginger, allspice, salt and pepper; gently form four equal patties.
- Cook patties in a lightly oiled skillet or on a grill over medium heat until browned and the center reaches 71°C / 160°F on a food thermometer.
- Warm the pineapple rings briefly until caramelized. Heat ham thoroughly if serving it hot, and toast the buns.
- Spread buns with barbecue sauce, then add lettuce, pork, pineapple and ham. Serve immediately.
Recipe details
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 15 min · Yield: 4
Editorial note: This recipe has been reconstructed from an archive and has not been independently kitchen-tested.