Hawaiian Burgers

I love making these for a quick weeknight meal and they can be very versatile.  If making them as a main course for dinner I make them just like full size burgers but they can also be made into mini burgers to use as an appetizer or to serve at a party.  I also buy the Hawiian rolls in the super market to serve them on and lukcy for me those now come in mini and full size buns!  I typically use canned pineapple rings to make these but if you have the time and want to put in the effort obviously fresh pineapple would be great as well!

Hawaiian Burgers

For the Mini Burgers:
1 pound lean ground beef
4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 canned pineapple slices (cut these into quarters if you serve as mini burgers)
4 Hawaiian sweet or 12 small dinner rolls, split
Lettuce

For the Sauce:
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup pineapple preserves
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

Combine ground beef and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four patties (12 if making mini's). Set aside.

Combine sauce ingredients in small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Place pineapple slices on rack in broiler; brush with sauce. Place pan in oven so surface of pineapple is 3 to 4 inches from heat. Broil 4 minutes, turning once and brushing with sauce. Remove pineapple; keep warm.

Place patties on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3 to 4 inches from heat. Broil 8 to 10minutes to medium doneness, until beef is not pink in center and juices show no pink color, turning once and brushing burgers with remaining sauce after turning.

Line bottom of each roll with lettuce; top with burger, then with a pineapple piece.