Caribbean Burger Food

CARIBBEAN BURGERS WITH MANGO SLAW

Steps:

• Make the slaw: Toss the cabbage with the lime juice, 1 tablespoon Sriracha, 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Preheat the broiler. Combine the beef, teriyaki sauce, ginger, garlic, the remaining 1 tablespoon Sriracha,1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Mix with your hands until combined. Form into 6 patties (¾ inch thick) and place on a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil the patties until lightly charred in spots, about 4 minutes per side for medium rare.
• Meanwhile, peel the mangoes. Thinly slice 1 mango and chop the other into small pieces.
• Add the chopped mango, scallions and mint to the slaw mixture and toss. Add the sugar if the mangoes aren't sweet enough. Serve the burgers on the buns with mayonnaise, lettuce, the sliced mango and avocado. Serve the slaw on the side.

CARIBBEAN BURGERS WITH MANGO SLAW

Steps:

• For the slaw: Toss the cabbage with the lime juice, sriracha, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Cut the mangos into spears. Reserve 12 spears for your burgers. Chop the remaining spears for your slaw. Add them to the slaw just before serving along with the scallions and mint and toss to finish.
• For the burgers: Combine the ground beef, teriyaki sauce, sriracha, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix with your hands until combined. Form into 6 patties roughly 3/4-inch thick and 4 inches in diameter.
• Brush a grill, grill pan or skillet with vegetable oil and heat on medium-high. When nice and hot, add the patties and cook for about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Take them off the heat.
• To build the burgers: Spread mayonnaise on the bottom bun. Season with salt and pepper. Place a lettuce leaf on top of the seasoned mayo and top it with a patty, 2 slices of avocado, 2 spears of the reserved mango and the bun lid. Repeat with the 5 other burgers. Serve the slaw on the side.

CARIBBEAN GRILLED BURGER WITH PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat grill on HIGH 10 minute.
• Coat grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.
• Puree pineapple, jalapeno and molasses in blender; set aside.
• Coat beef patties with jerk seasoning (wear gloves).
• Sear first side of burger on grill about 2 min; until meat has changed color 1/4 way up from bottom.
• Turn and sear other side.
• Turn meat back over.
• Reduce heat to MEDIUM or LOW (Most burgers require MEDIUM; burgers thicker than 1 inch require LOW). Close lid.
• Cook burgers to internal temp of 160 degrees.
• Check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of burger.
• Remove from grill.
• Place on rolls, top with sauce, lettuce, mango, and red bell pepper rings.

CARIBBEAN BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Mash beans with a fork until smooth. Stir in bread crumbs, chopped onion, egg, milk, minced garlic, jerk seasoning, and salt; mix well. Shape into 4 patties.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Cook patties until browned, turning once, about 8 minutes total.
• Serve on buns, topped with tomato and onion, and any other condiments of you like.