Terriyaki Chicken Burger

Try fitting your mouth around this bad boy!  My all-time, without a doubt, forever, most favorite burger is Red Robin's Teriyaki Chicken Burger.  We lived in Vernal, Utah for four years- if you know where that is, congrats!  Let's just say that Red Robin doesn't exist in Vernal :(  So I created my own version to satisfy the withdrawals. 

RECIPE

4 Potato Hamburger buns

2 large chicken breasts (marinaded with recipe below)

lettuce

tomato

pineapple rings

4 slices Swiss cheese

onion rings

mayo

Marinade: 

6 oz can pineapple juice

1/3 C. soy sauce

1/3 C. packed brown sugar

1/4 C. oil

2 TBL apple cider vinegar

1 tsp mined garlic

2 tsp molasses

*Cut both chicken breasts in half so you have four 1/2" thick pieces.  In a gallon Ziploc bag, mix all the marinade ingredients together.  (Zip up the bag and really mix it so all the sugar dissolves).  Add chicken and marinade overnight or at least 8 hours.  Take the chicken out of the fridge 30 minutes before grilling.  Grill on medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until juices come out clear.  Grill the pineapple for 2-3 minutes on each side.  Toss some may on your bun, and layer everything up: lettuce, cheese, chicken, pineapple, tomato, onion rings and ENJOY!

Tips:

• I have used fresh pineapple before, and it's super good...but unless it's sliced thick, it will fall apart when grilling.  I just use the canned pineapple rings since I use the juice in the marinade- nothing goes to waste.
• Get the Swiss cheese at the deli so you buy as many slices as needed-this will be a lot cheaper. 
• I always make fresh onion rings- but I don't have a post for those, yet.  Buy pre-made ones in the frozen section.... or sometimes if I'm close to Red Robin, they'll sell me a small box of their onion straws- which makes dinner super easy.  Or to make these slightly healthier, caramelize some onions.  Do whatever works for you.  The onion flavor is crucial for perfection (in my opinion).