Mini burgers
Sometimes a girl needs a vacation…
We spent a blissful week on the Big Island checking out the local restaurants, eating heavenly Waimea tomatoes with fresh goat cheese and herbs and Maui onions. And we took a little time to make these darling mini burgers. Food always seems to taste better when you have something gorgeous to look at while you’re eating. We had mini burgers with a view of the Kona coast. Delicious! These burgers work as a great appetizer or have a few for dinner (and try to convince yourself that you’re eating less!).
AB’s Mini Burgers
Ingredients:
1 lb. of ground beef
1 tablespoon of garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 of a Maui onion (or any sweet onion), sliced into rounds
2-3 fresh, small-size tomatoes
1 package of Hawaiian sweet bread rolls, cut into half and toasted lightly
3-4 tablespoons of mayonnaise
4-5 leaves of butter lettuce, washed and dried and torn into mini-burger size pieces
Directions:
Mix the ground beef with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Handle the meat as little as possible so it doesn’t become tough. Shape the ground beef mixture into small patties, about 2 inches in diameter. Set aside. Prepare the grill and add the onion rounds first. Cook the beef patties to your liking, about 4-5 minutes per side for medium rare. The onions should be lightly grilled (grill marks on each side) for about 10 minutes or so. Prepare the veggies by slicing the tomatoes into sturdy rounds (about 1/4 inch thickness). To serve, place a cooked beef patty on the thick side of a Hawaiian sweet bread roll. Top with some of the grilled onion and a small piece of lettuce. Spread mayonnaise on the other side of the bun and top with a tomato slice. Serve with pineapple-orange guava juice (known as POG) or other tropical fruit juices. Enjoy!
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