Author Notes
ohana is family and there is no favorite family food like a burger. in hawaii we like to spend time on the beach so this is a best burger for the grill. i was going to call this a blue hawaii burger but im not an elvis fan. this burger is no ka 'oi! —woody
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Ingredients
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1
lb lean ground sirloin (12 % fat)
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1 can
spam, sliced thin
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1/2 cube butter, softened
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4 tbs blue cheese crumbles
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2 maui onions
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mayo
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local tomatoes
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4 hamburger buns , sweet hawaiian is my favorite, but like thin ones too
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salt, pepper
Directions
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when the butter soft, mix the blue cheese crumbles in it.
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make 4 patties out of the beef.
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make a pocket in the patty with your finger and stuff it with the blue cheese and butter combo and then cover the hole with more beef.
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do this with all patties.
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make a hot grill using wood or charcoal.
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cook each burger patty until it is as cooked as you want it. grill the spam. don't use the whole can. you can use the rest for tomorrow breakfast.
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brush the sliced maui onions with oil and grill them too.
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toast the buns too
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assemble: bun bottom, mayo, hamburger ,spam, maui onion, tomato and bun top with more mayo. then salt and pepper.
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no ka 'oi if there is any cheese and butter left over just spread it over the grilled hamburger bun.
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