Rum Spiked Hawaiian Burgers

Rum Spiked Hawaiian Burgers

By Robyn Lindars from GrillGirl.com

Rum infused Booze Dogs burgers compliment the tropical flavors of Hawaiian burgers layering the flavors of spiced rum, grilled pineapple, bacon jam and teriyaki mayo topping gooey cheese burgers on a toasted bun. These burgers are perfect for anytime but also go well with tropical themed cookouts and a good rum drink pairing such as a dark and stormy to carry out the tropical vibes. Serve on brioche buns and talk like a pirate to be “extra” when you serve these at your next cookout.

Serves 6

• 2 packs Jolly Rover Rum Booze Dog Burgers (total of 6 burgers)
• 6 slices mozzarella cheese
• 1 jar bacon jam, Terrapin Ridge is a good one (or, substitute 1lb of cooked, nitrate free bacon- 2 slices per burger)
• 1 sliced pineapple OR 1 can 16 oz sliced pineapple
• 1 jar clean ingredient teriyaki sauce- this recipe will use 1/2 cup
• ½ cup mayo
• 1 pack Dave’s killer bread hamburger buns, or opt for Brioche buns

Directions:

Preheat your grill to 350 degrees. While your grill is heating up, mix ½ cup mayo with ½ cup teriyaki sauce and set aside. Grill your burgers until they reach your desired doneness (USDA recommends 160 internal temp but this is overcooked for many people- I usually opt for 145 degrees as measured by an internal read thermometer). After flipping the burgers, add the mozzarella cheese and let the cheese melt completely. Meanwhile, grill the pineapple slices until they acquire nice char marks. Toast your burger buns on your top grill rack or on indirect heat on your grill. Once the burgers have reached your desired doneness, remove them along with the pineapple and buns from the grill and assemble. Coat top and bottom buns with the teriyaki mayo, then layer 1 tbsp of bacon jam, and a slice of pineapple on the burger.

Enjoy these addictively yummy burgers and proceed to talk like a pirate as you serve them! Carry out the theme at your cookout with Hawaiian leis and ukulele vibes or a Jack Johnson playlist. There will be no leftovers with these flavor bomb burgers! Enjoy!