READY IN 1¼ hrs

Hawaiian Belly Buster Burgers

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"These burgers are among my family's top choices of gourmet burgers that I've concocted. A rich barbecue flavor followed by a sweet aftertaste makes for one flavorful burger. Use a Hawaiian-style thick barbecue sauce if possible. If your sauce is thin, use less in the burger mix so the burgers hold together when grilling." — Steve

Directions

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, garlic, onions, Monterey Jack cheese, and the barbecue sauce. Form ground beef mixture into 8 patties.
Wrap a slice of uncooked bacon around each patty, covering as much of the patty as possible. Place patties on a large platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
Grill burgers on one side for 5 to 7 minutes, turn, and top each with a slice of Cheddar cheese. Butter the kaiser rolls, if desired. During the final few minutes of cooking, place the kaiser rolls split side down on the grill along with the pineapple slices.
To assemble your burger, place some French-fried onions on the bottom half of the roll, then a slice of pineapple and a burger; top with the other half of the roll.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 15 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 06, 2009

I hate to rate my own recipe, but I felt I needed to post some extra info about this burger for people. I cannot stress enough how important it is to properly form your patties. All the air MUST be out which takes a little time, otherwise they will fall apart. I never have any problems with them falling apart, but I cook a lot of burgers. I also would just like to repeat that the BBQ sauce used in this recipe is very thick. Thick BBQ sauce is a must.

—Steve

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 03, 2008

These had a nice taste, but they wouldn't stick together. My husband tried to cook them on the grill like the recipe said, but when he tried to flip the first one it fell apart. He ended up bringing them in and I finished cooking them on the stove, but they still were pretty hard to flip and get on the buns without them falling to pieces.

—MODEW

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19 Ratings

Apr 11, 2008

The name suits it right, but OMGosh.. its so good. I did have to make one change which will just put this over the "top" next time. I did not realize that we had no bacon. I used real bacon bits and just added it to the burger mix. I used Dave's BBQ Sauce from this site because I was out too. I dont have a grill, I did these in my "iron skillet". I also put the slice of pineapple in the skillet just to heat and warm, that was the only thing I did not think would be good was the cold pineapple on the burger. You want to crip your bun. I used homemade hamburger buns from this site too.. When you make these the meal is "all about the BURGER"... Thank you for the recipe.. great job.

—Cheesecakemama

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Sep 06, 2008

DELICIOUS!!!! First I halved the recipe. Okay, now I am very familiar with what I like, so when preparing the meat I added a little Adobo and garlic powder. I didn't have hawaiian barbecue sauce, so I used original jack daniels bbq sauce mixed with some pineapple juice from the canned pineapple slices (I used the directed amount in the burger and set some aside for the buns). We use microwavable bacon, so I cooked the burgers with the bacon in the pan next to the burgers then topped the burgers with the bacon and cheese. These burgers have it all, the juiciness, crunchiness, sweet and salty, a great burger and a must try!

—The Messy Cook

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Jul 22, 2008

a great spin on an old classic, definatly worth making again

—pennycandy

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Aug 01, 2011

Loved these! I only used two pounds on ground beef and they were still huge! I had no problem with them falling apart. We used Sweet Baby Rays Sweet and Spicy bbq sauce. I did add some extra sauce to the burger! Yum

—milosmom

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Jul 06, 2010

We LOVED these! I made them exactly as written except for just cooking the bacon seperately and putting it on the burger after (I never have good luck w/ wrapping the bacon around, lol). I had no trouble with them falling apart or anything. I served them on toasted Hawaiin Burger Buns. This recipe is a definate keeper! Thanks for sharing. :)

—Christina

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Jun 04, 2008

Good, I love grilled pineapple and this was delish!!

—jessmersereau

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Nutrition

Calories
1025 kcal
51%

Carbohydrates
59.5 g
19%

Cholesterol
195 mg
65%

Fat
62.8 g
97%

Fiber
2.2 g
9%

Protein
52.1 g
104%

Sodium
1581 mg
63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Hawaiian Belly Buster Burgers

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 1025
Calories from Fat: 566

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 62.8g 97 %
Saturated Fat 29.3g 147 %
Cholesterol 195mg 65 %
Sodium 1581mg 63 %
** Potassium 634mg 18 %
Total Carbohydrates 59.5g 19 %
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9 %
Protein 52.1g 104 %
Sugars 22.9g
** Vitamin A 18 %
** Vitamin C 14 %
** Calcium 66 %
** Iron 51 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 151 %
** Vitamin B6 27 %
** Magnesium 22 %
** Folate 37 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.