Summer has unofficially arrived so break out the grill tongs!
When it comes to burgers, there are a number of components that make a great burger – the meat, the cheese (if using), the toppings and, of course, the bun. I feel that sometimes the burger bun is often overlooked and, personally, I don’t believe that every burger bun is the same. I look for buns that are packed with flavors that will compliment the burger.
It’s great for your favorite burger, but why not go a little bold and add some toppings like thick sliced bacon, caramelized onions or a creamy dreamy cheese. These buns can handle it. There will be no bun collapse from topping overload – I promise you that. The buns are soft and pillowy and, if you want them lightly toasted – oh my heavens!
The Hearty White Buns are studded with sesame seeds and fit a thick burger patty perfectly. The Stone Ground Wheat Buns would be fantastic with a turkey burger piled high with arugula, cheddar cheese and tomato. One of my favorites are the Rustic Potato Buns. I love using potato bread for some of my favorite recipes so when I was creating these Huli Huli Chicken Burgers, I thought they might be the perfect fit – lightly toasty, soft in the center and fantastic flavor.
These Huli Huli Chicken Burgers are packed with flavor from the top of the Rustic Potato Bun to its toasty bottom. Huli Huli Chicken is a must during the summer months but in burger form – how did I not think of that? Like with any huli huli chicken recipe – the sauce is crucial. It’s sweet, spicy and beyond flavorful with the flavors of ginger, soy and brown sugar simmered to perfection. I layered the sauce in the burger mixture along with some grated sweet onion which keeps the chicken burger moist and prevents it from drying out and then, after letting the burgers cook for a bit on the grill, they were brushed with even more huli huli sauce and that sauce caramelizes and gets all sweet and smoky. If you have any leftover sauce, keep it in a jar in the fridge and it will be fine for a few weeks (if it lasts that long).
To assemble this scrumptious burger, I took a page from one of my favorite Polynesian dishes, chicken lu pulu, and used baby spinach for a fresh, crisp foundation. Adding some lightly grilled sweet onion and pineapple along with a bit more of the huli huli sauce took this chicken burger from ordinary to extraordinary. This, my friends is a burger that will be a family favorite. The Rustic Potato Buns added to the flavor and there was no burger spillage as it held everything in perfectly. No messy burger here.
For your next cookout, make these Huli Huli Chicken Burgers.
On to the recipe:
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