Hawaiian Pizza Burger

Ingredients

• 3 lb. ground beef
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 large Roma tomatoes
• 1 tsp. olive oil, plus more for grilling
• 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into rings
• 6 slices cheddar cheese
• 3 thick slices deli ham, halved crosswise
• Butter, for the rolls
• 6 kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split
• 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced
• Lettuce, for topping
• Potato chips, for serving

Description

1. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Mix the ground beef in a large bowl with 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Form the mixture into 6 equal patties.
2. 2Halve the tomatoes lengthwise and toss with the olive oil and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
3. 3Brush the grill grates with olive oil. Place the tomatoes and pineapple slices on the grill and cook until softened and grill marks form, 5 to 6 minutes per side
4. 4Meanwhile, grill the beef patties until marked, 4 to 5 minutes, then flip and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
5. 5Top each burger with a slice each of cheddar and ham and cook until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
6. 6Butter the rolls and grill them until golden brown and marked, 1 to 2 minutes. Chop the grilled tomatoes and spread on both sides of each roll. Top with the burgers, a few red onion slices, some lettuce and grilled pineapple, then bring all the craziness together. Serve with chips.