Burgers with Pineapple Salsa & Alabama-Style White BBQ Sauce

Name: Burgers with Pineapple Salsa & Alabama-Style White BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: Pineapple Salsa; 2 cups small dice fresh pineapple; 1 cup small dice mango; ½ cup small dice red bell pepper; ½ cup small dice red onion; ¼ cup finely chopped jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed; 2-3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil (or avocado oil); 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional); ½ teaspoon sea salt; Alabama-Style BBQ Sauce; 1 cup Blue Plate® Mayonnaise; ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic, mashed to a paste; 1 teaspoon finely grated onion; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ½ teaspoon coarse salt; ½ teaspoon white pepper; ¼ teaspoon hot sauce; Burgers; 1 ¼ pounds lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons Blue Plate® Mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; Salt and pepper to taste; Olive oil; 4 Hamburger buns; 4 tablespoons Alabama-Style BBQ Sauce; 4 slices Pepper Jack Cheese; Pineapple Salsa; Tortilla chips

Here’s our take on the great burgers served at Playa Restaurant in Orange Beach, on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Dress them with this tangy, mayonnaise-based Alabama-style barbecue sauce that’s a favorite in the region for anything from burgers to ribs to wings.

Prep Time:

15 mins.

Cook Time:

10 mins.

Yield:

4 Burgers

Ingredients

Pineapple Salsa

2 cups small dice fresh pineapple
1 cup small dice mango
½ cup small dice red bell pepper
½ cup small dice red onion
¼ cup finely chopped jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed
2-3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil (or avocado oil)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
½ teaspoon sea salt

Alabama-Style BBQ Sauce

1 cup Blue Plate® Mayonnaise
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic, mashed to a paste
1 teaspoon finely grated onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon coarse salt
½ teaspoon white pepper
¼ teaspoon hot sauce

Burgers

1 ¼ pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons Blue Plate® Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil
4 Hamburger buns
4 tablespoons Alabama-Style BBQ Sauce
4 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
Pineapple Salsa
Tortilla chips

Directions

MAKE SALSA: Combine all salsa ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix well. Let stand for at least 20 to 30 minutes to develop flavors. Makes about 1 quart.
MAKE BBQ SAUCE: Combine all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. (Sauce can be made in advance and refrigerated in a resealable container for several days.) Makes about 1 ½ cups.
MAKE BURGERS: Preheat grill to medium-high. Mix ground beef in a bowl with mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and form into 4 patties. Rub grill with a little olive oil so burgers will not stick to grate and transfer burgers to grill. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, depending on thickness of burgers. In the last minute of cooking add sliced cheese and close grill lid to melt the cheese. Transfer burgers to a platter and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes.
SERVE BURGERS: Place burgers on bottom buns and spoon 1 tablespoon of BBQ Sauce on each. Top with 1 or 2 tablespoons of Pineapple Salsa and cover with top buns. Serve with tortilla chips and remaining salsa.

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