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Jerk Burgers with Pineapple Salsa

Source of Recipe

Posted by RINI


Recipe Introduction

Caribbean jerk sauce has plenty of heat and spice and is now readily available in supermarkets.

List of Ingredients

SALSA
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
1 cup minced green bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1/4 cup apple jelly
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Pinch salt

1 pound ground beef
3 tablespoons prepared jerk sauce, divided
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 hamburger rolls, split


Recipe

1. Make salsa: Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat; add onion, bell peppers and ginger. Cook 3 minutes. Add remaining salsa ingredients; cook until jelly melts.

2. Heat grill. Mix beef with 1 tablespoon jerk sauce in bowl. Shape into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Grill over medium-hot coals 5 minutes. Turn; brush with remaining 2 tablespoons jerk sauce. Grill 5 minutes more, until an instant-read meat thermometer reaches 160 degrees F. for medium when inserted 1 inch from edge of each burger.

3. Divide cheese on roll bottoms; top with burgers and salsa. Cover with tops of rolls. Makes 4 servings.


Quick And Easy Jerk Sauce
1 c Chopped green onion
1/4 c Unsweetened lime juice
2 tb Dark molasses
2 tb Soy sauce
2 tb Freshly chopped ginger root
2 lg Garlic cloves peeled and crushed
2 Jalapenos stemmed and seeded
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1/8 ts Dried tarragon

Puree all ingredients in food processor or blender. Serve over beef, chicken, pork, or lamb.