Cacique Burger

Name: Cacique Burger
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: Americas
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 green sweet pepper, de-seeded and finely chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 10 hamburger buns; melted butter, for basting; 1 tsp dried mixed herbs; 1 kg/2 lb lean beef, freshly minced; 2 tbsp Walkerswood Barbecue Sauce or One Stop Sauce; 2 eggs, beaten; salt and pepper, to taste; 125 g/1 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 10 fresh pineapple rings, peeled and cored (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Walkerswood Caribbean Kitchen

By Virginia Burke

Published 2001

About

The Cacique was the chieftain or king of the Tainos Indians. He traditionally wore an elaborate headdress. This is the king of burgers! The recipe is so delicious you will forget about the fast kind. The pineapple is optional.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed

Americas
Burger

Method

Place the vegetable oil in a saucepan, heat, add the onion, garlic and pepper and saute for 3 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and mix in the beef, herbs, eggs, sauce and breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 10 patties and allow to rest in fridge for 30 minutes.

Grill over a hot heat for 5 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, place the pineapple slices on