Hawaiian Turkey Burgers

I love Daylight Saving Time!! It makes me SO happy having the sun out later in the day! It does stink having it darker in the morning when you're going into work, but just keep in mind that as the days pass, the sun will begin to rise earlier in the morning (and set later in the day too)! :-) Love this time of the year!

In honor of Daylight Saving Time, I wanted to find a recipe to do on the grill tonight. These light, yummy Hawaiian Turkey Burgers were perfect! They were very delicious! The red pepper, green onion and soy sauce added some great flavor to the burgers. I realized at the last minute that I didn't have any teriyaki sauce, so I used Worcestershire sauce instead. That worked out great! Next time I will probably baste the burgers and pineapple with the Worcestershire sauce more than I did tonight. I could have stood to have that flavor come through a little more than it did. The pineapple added a wonderful touch! It paired really well with the different flavors in the turkey burger.

I made the Oven-Baked Country Fries (see post below) to go with the burgers. Now that the weather is warming up, I'll probably post more recipes for the grill, so be on the lookout!

Hawaiian Turkey Burgers
Taste of Home: Everyday Light Meals
Published by Reiman Media Group, LLC in 2010.

Prep/Total time: 25 minutes  Yield: 4 servings

1 can (8 ounces) sliced pineapple
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
1/4 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
4 sesame hamburger buns

1. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use); set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, onions, red pepper, soy sauce, salt and reserved pineapple juice. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
2. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Brush with teriyaki sauce. Grill 4-6 minutes longer on each side or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 165°. Grill pineapple slices for 2 minutes on each side, basting occasionally with teriyaki sauce. Warm buns on grill; top each with a burger and pineapple slice.