Grilled Aussie Pineapple-Brie Burger

  • Prep time 30Min
  • Cook time 30Min
  • Technique
  • Meat Beef
  • Cut Ground
  • Serves 1

Recipe courtesy Chef Tiffany Sawyer, Corporate First Hospitality

Ingredients

Gochujang Bacon:

  • 4 ea thick-cut sliced bacon
  • 1 ½ tbsp gochujang paste

Pineapple-Brie Burger:

  • 8 oz ground Australian beef
  • 1 tsp steak seasoning
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 ea ciabatta bun, split
  • 3 ea ½-oz slices pineapple, cored
  • As needed oil
  • 3 ea Brie cheese slices, ¾ oz each
  • 4 ea slices Gochujang Bacon
  • 3 ea Bibb lettuce leaves

 

 

Method

For the Gochujang Bacon:

  1. Heat the oven to 350°
  2. Place the bacon on a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil. Brush the bacon on both sides with the gochujang.
  3. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, until the bacon is golden brown. Be careful not to let it overcook and burn.
  4. Set aside for service.

For the Pineapple-Brie Burger:

  1. Gently mix together the Australian beef, steak seasoning, salt, and pepper. Form into a patty with a little indentation in the middle of the burger.
  2. Heat a grill to 600° Make sure it is clean and well seasoned.
  3. Grill the burger, allowing it to sear well. Move only after 2 minutes. Cook to desired temperature.
  4. Butter and grill the split ciabatta bun.
  5. Oil and grill the pineapple for 30 seconds on each side.
  • the bun with the bottom bun, burger with melted Brie, bacon, grilled pineapple, lettuce, and top bun.

 

 

Place bottom bun, Burger w/melted brie, grilled pineapple, butter lettuce, top bun