copycat bonsai burger

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Kathie Carr
North Liberty, IN

I love Red Robin Bonsai Burgers. I found this copycat recipe in a book of copycats and I changed the seasonings a little. I think its pretty close to the original. Both the meat and the pineapple need to be marinated (separately) overnight. I found it hard to estimate prep time. These are not hard to make but the marinade times make them NOT QUICK.

(3 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For copycat bonsai burger

  • TERIYAKI MARINADE:
  • 1 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 c
    soy sauce, light
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    freshly grated ginger
  • HAMBURGERS:
  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground round, made into 4 large patties
  • 8 slice
    canned pineapple, drained
  • 8 slice
    (about 1 ounce each) cheddar cheese
  • 4 lg
    bakery style sesame seed hamburger buns
  • 8 slice
    fresh tomato
  • real mayonnaise
  • 1/2 c
    shredded lettuce
  • freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste

How To Make copycat bonsai burger

  • 1
    Combine all marinade ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring marinade to a boil and then reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Place about 1/3 of teriyaki marinade in a large plastic storage container that has a cover. Add the beef patties in a single layer and cover with more marinade. Reserve some marinade for the pineapple slices. Cover container and refrigerate over night. Place pineapple slices in a separate container with the remaining marinade, cover and chill over night. Do not marinate the meat and pineapple together. They each need to be in separate containers.
  • 2
    Grill ground round patties about 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Grind a bit of black pepper on each patty as it cooks. When you turn the burgers, add the pineapple to grill and cook until the grill marks show, turning once. About 1 minute before the burgers are done, place 2 slices of cheese on top of each patty to melt. Spread mayonnaise on the top and bottom of each bun. Place hamburger patty on bottom bun and top with 2 tomato slices (salt tomato slices a bit) and 2 grilled pineapple slices. Cover with shredded lettuce and top of bun.

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