Grilled Pineapple Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese

These Grilled Pineapple Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack Cheese are a delicious twist on traditional burgers. The combination of juicy turkey patties, grilled pineapple, and melted pepper jack cheese creates a mouthwatering flavor that's perfect for a summer barbecue.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
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• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
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• 1/4 cup diced red onion
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• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
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• 1/4 cup diced fresh pineapple
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• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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• 1 tsp garlic powder
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• 1/2 tsp salt
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• 1/4 tsp black pepper
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• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
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• 4 hamburger buns
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• Lettuce and tomato slices for garnish
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• Cooking spray or oil for grilling
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Instructions:

Ground turkey, breadcrumbs, red onion, red bell pepper, fresh pineapple, cilantro, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper should all be mixed together in a bowl

Take the mixture and shape it into 4 burger patties

Set your grill to medium-high heat and use cooking spray or oil to coat the grate

Put the turkey burger patties on the grill

Cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or until they're done all the way through and have nice grill marks

In the last minute of cooking, put a slice of pepper jack cheese on top of each burger and let it melt

While the burgers are cooking, use the grill to lightly toast the buns

Take the burgers and buns off the grill

Put a tomato slice and a lettuce leaf on the bottom half of each bun

Then put a turkey burger with melted cheese on top of that

Finally, put the top half of the bun on top of that

Enjoy while hot!