Banzai Burger (From Red Robin Restaurant) Recipe

"The Banzai Burger is my favorite menu item at our local Red Robin Restaurant. So I was quite happy when a former Red Robin chef posted the recipe online several years ago. Now we can prepare these great burgers at home whenever the cravings hit. The addition of the teriyaki sauce and pineapple gives these burgers such a great flavor profile that takes a plain burger to a whole new level of awesomeness. As for the cooking process, I've also broiled the beef patties with equal success as grilling, so you can still have your favorite burger even when rainy or stormy weather makes grilling impossible."

Original is 1 serving

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1/3 pound lean ground beef
2 cups teriyaki sauce (divided into 2 separate bowls)
1 ring pineapple (large)
1 slice (1 ounce) cheddar cheese

2 ounce bread bun (1 hamburger bun with sesame seeds)
1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
2 slices tomatoes
1/4 cup shredded lettuce (I prefer romaine, but an iceberg mix works well)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (998.7 g)
Calories 1230.1
Total Fat - 35.2 g
Saturated Fat - 12.8 g
Cholesterol - 151.5 mg
Sodium - 22821.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 135.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
Sugars - 97.4 g
Protein - 87 g
Calcium - 576.5 mg
Iron - 16.7 mg
Vitamin C - 12.6 mg
Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Shape ground beef into a round burger patty. Marinate the burger patty in bowl #1 of teriyaki sauce for 30 minutes.

Step 2

At the same time as beef is marinating, marinate the pineapple ring in bowl # 2 of teriyaki sauce for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat grill (or broiler).

Step 4

Remove burger patty from marinade (discard marinade), and grill (or broil) the patty on high heat for 3 to 5 minutes, then flip and grill other side for another 3 minutes or to desired doneness. Place cheese on top of patty while it's still on grill pan, and let it melt slightly by covering with lid for about 1 minute.

Step 5

Remove pineapple ring from marinade (discarding marinade), and grill on medium heat for 1 minute on each side (or broil for about 4 to 5 minutes).

Step 6

Spread mayo on both halves of the bun.

Step 7

Place tomato slices on the bottom bun. Then place the cheese-topped beef patty over the tomato slices. Stack the pineapple ring on top of burger patty, and then top it off with the shredded lettuce. Place top burger bun over the lettuce, and you've got a signature Red Robin Bonzai Burger that's ready to serve!