Burger Challenge: Mega-Mango Coco Tiki Burger

Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Good Cook. I have received a Good Cook Burger Stuffing Kit, as well as information to help promote the product as part of this giveaway. I am also a Good Cook Kitchen Expert blogger selected by Good Cook to represent their brand. I do not receive a commission for Good Cook products purchased through my website. All opinions about Good Cook are my own.

As one of Good Cook’s Kitchen Expert bloggers, I often get to participate in some fun promotions involving their great cookware and cooking tools, which I love to share with my readers too! On September 3rd, Good Cook kicks off their 2013 “Get Stuffed” Burger Challenge! Good Cook asked all of its Kitchen Experts to create a unique and memorable stuffed hamburger utilizing their new Good Cook Burger Stuffing Kit. (Read on for your chance to win one of these fantastic kits too!) Behold, my delicious creation: The Mega-Mango Coco Tiki Burger!

Mega-Mango Coco Tiki Burger We love tropical fruit and burgers, and I wanted to combine them for a tropical twist on the traditional hamburger. All of these flavors blend fantastically for a taste of the islands! Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds ground beef
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 onion
1 mango
1 pineapple (canned is fine too)
Brown sugar
Butter
Swiss cheese
Barbecue sauce (I used Garland Jack’s Sweet Brown Sugar sauce)
Liquid Smoke (optional)
4 Hawaiian-bread hamburger buns

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DIRECTIONS:

1.) Tools Needed: Good Cook Stuffed Burger Press

2. ) Spread coconut flakes on a metal tray and toast at 350º for 8 minutes. Stir flakes halfway through the toasting process.

3. ) Chop and caramelize 1/2 onion and 1/2 mango over low heat in a frying pan with a little butter. As they brown, add a few pinches of brown sugar to the mix and stir. Remove from heat when both are evenly tinged with brown.

4.) Cut 1/2 cup pineapple into small chunks, or use 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained. Add pineapple to caramelized onion and mango and mix together.

5.) Grate 1/2 cup Swiss cheese and set aside for burger assembly.

6. )In a large bowl, combine ground beef with toasted coconut flakes. Mix well. Add 1/2 cup barbecue sauce to meat and mix well. If grilling indoors, add a few shakes of Liquid Smoke and mix as well.

7. ) Roll meat mixture into four even-sized balls. Working with one ball at a time, press in a Good Cook hamburger press. Sprinkle grated Swiss cheese in the center, and spoon in about two tablespoons of the onion/mango/pineapple mixture. Add another sprinkling of grated Swiss cheese on top. Fold the edges of the burger over the filling. Press and seal the hamburger completely around the filling.

8. ) Heat your grill pan or Good Cook Cast Iron Grill. Add burgers to grill pan and grill until cooked through, about 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove from heat. 9. ) Cut four pineapple slices and grill on each side until lightly caramelized. Remove pineapple slices from pan. Serve on a Hawaiian bun topped with a slice of Swiss cheese, grilled pineapple and a splash of barbecue sauce. Serve and enjoy!

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Good Cook provided me with this Burger Stuffing Kit as part of this promotion. It contains:

• Good Cook turner
• Good Cook Mini Chef Knife
• Good Cook Stuffed Burger Press
• Good Cook flexible cutting board
• Good Cook Cast Iron 11″ Square Grill
• Good Cook Folding Grater

Want a chance to win one of these great kits? Beginning September 3rd, when you vote for your favorite stuffed burger at GoodCook.com, you’ll receive an entry to win one of these kits too! You can vote for your favorite burger (the Mega-Mango Coco Tiki Burger, of course!) up to three times within each 24-hour period, and each vote qualifies as an entry to win one of ten Good Cook Burger Stuffing Kits! The voting runs from September 3rd through September 17th! If you want to order any Good Cook burger tools during this promotion, enjoy a 25% off coupon at goodcook.com with code: BurgerLovers.  

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For those who like step-by-step photos, you can see those next. Wait until you see how cool the burger press is!

Part of my work area… getting ready to launch my burger creation!Toasted coconut, before and after.Fresh mango, ready to be caramelized…My burger filling looked (and smelled) so good!Folding the toasted coconut into the beefGetting ready to press!The press is dual-sided. Use one side to create the “well” to hold the fillings. The other side presses the burger closed and flat once it’s filled.I added a little grated Swiss cheese to the mix to hold it all together…Gently fold the sides of the burger over the filling, then use the press to seal it together. The clear ring piece of the press lifts off the base so that you can easily remove the pressed patty.These are some seriously thick burgers! Make sure you get large-sized buns for these…The Good Cook Cast Iron 11″ Square Grill is fantastic to cook on. It comes preseasoned, though I gave mine a quick wipe with vegetable oil to season it. I love cooking with cast iron as it heats so evenly and gives a great, consistent result every time. I can already tell that this pan will be one of my favorite new kitchen toys…A quick trip to the grill for the pineapple slices, and…YUM! Everyone in our family absolutely loved these. I think you will too! While there’s a little more work involved over making regular burger patties, oh… the rewards. Delicious!

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Disclaimer: As part of the Good Cook Kitchen Expert program, I received a Good Cook Burger Stuffing Kit containing all of the cookware and tools shown above free of charge. I do not receive a commission for cookware that readers purchase at GoodCook.com via any links to the site from my blog. My stuffed burger recipe is being entered in Good Cook’s 2013 “Get Stuffed” Burger Challenge at GoodCook.com.

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