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Smokey Halloumi Pineapple Burgers

Smokey Halloumi Pineapple Burgers - vegetarian burgers made with juicy smokey halloumi & pineapple simmered in chipotle adobo sauce, super green guacamole & topped with crunchy pickled coleslaw along with tartar sauce.
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 8 Burger Buns of choice
  • ¼ cup Tartar Sauce more or less based on preference
  • 1 lb Halloumi Cheese (paneer would work well too!) cut in thick slices
  • 1 Pineapple skin & center removed, cut in thick slices
  • 2 tbsp Salted Butter

Chipotle Adobo Sauce

  • 7 oz Goya Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
  • 3 cloves Garlic large cloves
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ Lime/Lemon Juice
  • 4 tbsp Water more or less based on desired consistency

Instructions

Make Super Green Guacamole (please use linked recipe) as mentioned in linked the recipe

    Make Pickled Coleslaw (please use linked recipe) as mentioned in the linked recipe

      Make Chipotle Sauce (recipe adopted from a good friend of mine!!)

      • Blend all the ingredients listed under "Chipotle Adobo Sauce" with more or less water to get desired considering. You can either blend it to creamy consistency or leave a little chunky!

      Cook/Grill Halloumi & Pineapple

      • You can marinate sliced Halloumi & Pineapple in chipotle sauce for few hours. If marinated, you can either grill them on cook them on pan like instructed below.
      • Melt 1-2 tbsp of salted butter in shallow wide non-stick pan. Add in ¼ cup (more or less) of chipotle sauce. Mix and simmer. Place sliced Halloumi in single layer (cook in batch if all slices cannot fit in one layer) and cook it on both sides on medium heat for few minutes. If using marinated Halloumi, use less chipotle sauce while sautéing.
      • Melt 1-2 tbsp of salted butter in shallow wide non-stick pan. Add in ¼ cup (more or less) of chipotle sauce. Mix and simmer. Place sliced pineapple in single layer (cook in batch if all slices cannot fit in one layer) and cook it on both side on high heat for few minutes. If using marinated pineapple, use less chipotle sauce while sautéing.

      Assemble Burgers

      • Toast choice of burger buns. Butter them if you like!
      • Spread generous amount of Super Green Guacamole on both sides of all the buns.
      • Top it with cooked/grilled Halloumi & then pineapple.
      • Top it with pickled coleslaw & drizzle generous amount of tartar sauce.
      • Enjoy it with crispy fries or side salad!!