Ginger-Teriyaki Cheeseburgers

Happy Birthday, Jessie! These burgers are not your conventional burgers, and we think you’ll really enjoy the spice. You are the cook that I look to for all my ideas, so finding something that wasn’t already part of your repertoire was a bit tricky. We hope you love ’em! Love, Kryssa, Darren, and Tegan

ingredients

1.25 lbs ground beef
2 tbs grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbs teriyaki sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
.5 tsp salt
.25 tsp ground black pepper
1 large red onion, cut crosswise into 4 thick slices
1 tsp Asian-style mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 cups broccoli slaw (we finely chopped up several heads of broccoli)
4 hamburger buns
1 4-oz log goat cheese (crumbles from Costco container feta should work great too)

directions

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1. heat a grill to high
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2. in a large bowl, combine the beef, ginger, garlic, teriyaki sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper. use your hands to mix together the ingredients, then divide into 4 pieces and shape into patties.
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3. when the grill is hot, lightly oil the grates. grill the burgers for 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until desired doneness. grill the onion slices for about 4 minutes per side, or until soft.
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4. meanwhile, mix together the mustard and mayonnaise. add the broccoli slaw and toss well. divide the slaw mixture between the bottom halves of the buns.
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5. when the burgers are done, place each on top of a coleslaw covered bun, then use a butter knife to spread a quarter of the goat cheese over the top of the burger. top with an onion slice.