copycat bonsai burger
I love Red Robin Bonsai Burgers. I found this copycat recipe in a book of copycats and I changed the seasonings a little. I think its pretty close to the original. Both the meat and the pineapple need to be marinated (separately) overnight. I found it hard to estimate prep time. These are not hard to make but the marinade times make them NOT QUICK.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- TERIYAKI MARINADE:
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup soy sauce, light
- 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- HAMBURGERS:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground round, made into 4 large patties
- 8 slices canned pineapple, drained
- 8 slices (about 1 ounce each) cheddar cheese
- 4 large bakery style sesame seed hamburger buns
- 8 slices fresh tomato
- - real mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
- - freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste
How To Make copycat bonsai burger
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Step 1Combine all marinade ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring marinade to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Place about 1/3 of teriyaki marinade in a large plastic storage container that has a cover. Add the beef patties in a single layer and cover with more marinade. Reserve some marinade for the pineapple slices. Cover container and refrigerate over night. Place pineapple slices in a separate container with the remaining marinade, cover and chill over night. Do not marinate the meat and pineapple together. They each need to be in separate containers.
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Step 2Grill ground round patties about 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Grind a bit of black pepper on each patty as it cooks. When you turn the burgers, add the pineapple to grill and cook until the grill marks show, turning once. About 1 minute before the burgers are done, place 2 slices of cheese on top of each patty to melt. Spread mayonnaise on the top and bottom of each bun. Place hamburger patty on bottom bun and top with 2 tomato slices (salt tomato slices a bit) and 2 grilled pineapple slices. Cover with shredded lettuce and top of bun.
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