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Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple

Updated 7 March 2020 Published 9 June 2014 80 Comments

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The Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple combine turkey, black turtle beans, jalepenos, smoked paprika, cumin, lime juice and cheddar cheese which are then finished off with bacon, pineapple and BBQ sauce for the perfect flavour combination! Did I mention they’re healthy too!

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Today I’m bringing you Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple!

Part of why I love being a food blogger is being challenged to do things I would never think to do myself and trying out new ingredients. So when Unilever Kitchen came to me with the idea of doing a Brazilian themed post (I believe the World Cup is being hosted there) using some of their ingredients I couldn’t resist!

To be honest I was completely clueless about Brazilian cuisine but I did know that pineapples were big in Brazil, indeed they are one of the world’s largest producers.

Unilever Kitchen Taste of Brazil Challenge

Doing some research on the internet I discovered a few people’s interpretations of Brazilian food and read some comments from Brazilian’s pointing out things like the fact that avocados are eaten as a fruit in Brazil with sugar and that chorizo is Spanish so not something they typically use either.

I really didn’t want to upset any Brazilians as being half Danish I do get offended when I see something like “Danish Pastry filled with mincemeat” I just shudder!

Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers

Using a 10 cm cookie cutter really helped to shape these burgers!

So taking inspiration from the hamper of goodies I received I decided to use the Black Turtle Beans that are popular in Brazil together with the Knorr Garlic Flavour Pot and put them in a turkey burger flavoured with jalapeno chillies, smoked paprika, cumin, lime juice and mature cheddar (amongst other things) and topped with pineapple, bacon and Colman’s Fiery BBQ Chilli Sauce.

Well to say these burgers were popular with my family is an understatement! Everyone loved them (ok my daughter removed the pineapple slice) and there was a fight for the 2 leftover burgers. I insisted one went in my son’s packed lunch so the boys split the other one!

I’m now a big fan of the black turtle beans which tasted fabulous, held their shape and really complimented the chilli flavour of the burgers. I don’t usually like BBQ sauce but the Colman’s one is worthy of praise and really complimented the burgers, bacon and pineapple perfectly with its chilli kick!

Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers

Of course the boys did the BBQing! Even trusted them with camera for this shot!

So I’d just like to thank Unilever for inspiring me to come up with these Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Pineapple that will become a regular on our BBQ and if there are any Brazilians shuddering out there I do apologise!

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For more burger recipe inspiration take a look at these recipes:

  • BBQ Chilli Burgers with Spicy Guacamole
  • Welsh Lamb Moussaka Burgers
  • Greek Lamb Burgers with Lemon Mayonnaise
  • Beer Burgers with Beer Onion Jam
  • Pork & Apple Burgers
  • Spicy Black Turtle Bean Burgers
  • Vegetarian BBQ Black Bean & Brazil Nut Burger

Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers

I’m entering my burgers into this month’s Family Foodies event where the theme is barbecues, picnics and outdoor eating which is being hosted by Eat Your Veg and run jointly with Bangers and Mash. I’m also entering Tasty Tuesday which is hosted over at Honest Mum. Finally I’m entering A Mummy Too’s Recipe of the Week.

 

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NB: I may win a gas BBQ for taking part in this #UnileverRio challenge. I received a hamper of Unilever products for taking part and all opinions are my own. I was not paid for this post.

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Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers

The Flavours of Brazil Turkey Burgers combine turkey, black turtle beans, jalepenos, smoked paprika, cumin, lime juice and cheddar cheese which are then finished off with bacon, pineapple and BBQ sauce for the perfect flavour combination and BBQ treat! Did I mention they’re healthy too!
Course Main
Cuisine Brazilian
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • For burgers:
  • 500 g Minced Turkey Steak or Thigh
  • 4 tbsp Red onion finely chopped
  • 50 g Black Turtle Beans soaked night before & cooked according to instructions
  • 4 -5 Green jalapeno slices from a jar finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 50 g Extra mature cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 ½ tsp Lime juice
  • ½ Knorr Garlic Flavour Pot or 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • Freshly ground salt and pepper
  • For topping:
  • 6 Rashers of back bacon
  • 6 Thin slices fresh pineapple cored
  • 6 Burger buns
  • Garnish:
  • Shredded Iceberg lettuce
  • Mayonnaise
  • Colman’s Fiery BBQ Chilli Sauce

Instructions

  • Place all the burger ingredients in a bowl and mix well with your hands.
  • Divide into 6 equal patties (I place 1/6th burger mince in a 10cm cookie cutter and spread out to get the perfect burger shape).
  • Place the burgers in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
  • Cook the burgers, bacon and pineapple slices on the BBQ for as long as necessary.
  • Place cooked elements on a dish covered in foil once cooked and allow burgers to rest for a few minutes.
  • Toast the burger buns on the BBQ.
  • Assemble the burgers by adding a layer of mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, the turkey burger, bacon rasher, slice of pineapple and a drizzle of Chilli BBQ Sauce, top with bun lid and enjoy!
  • Serve with salads of your choice and or French Fries!

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  1. Amy Treasure

    28/08/2019 at 1:00 pm

    I am trying to think if I’ve ever had a burger with pineapple and I don’t think I have. What an amazing idea, I’ll be trying this!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/08/2019 at 1:33 pm

      It goes so well with the spicy burger and bacon, I’m sure you’ll love it:-)

      Reply
  2. Jen

    27/08/2019 at 11:39 pm

    Hi,
    I live in the US and I’m having trouble finding a few of the ingredients for this recipe.
    1. Knorr garlic flavor pot
    2. Coleman’s fiery bbq chili sauce.

    I think both really would make a great flavor in the burger but I can’t seem to fine either. The closet I can get is just a concentrated chicken, beef or veggie stock, and as for the sauce, Kraft has a sweet and spicy bbq sauce .
    What would you recommend using for substitutes or do you think what I found would be okay in place of those other ingredients? Thank you in advance! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/08/2019 at 10:21 am

      Hi Jen, I’ve amended the recipe to include 2 cloves of crushed garlic in place of the garlic pots (as that’s essentially what they were). The Fiery BBQ Chilli Sauce is just for the garnish so you could just use any BBQ Sauce or if you wanted to make it fiery add some chilli sauce to it eg Sriracha. Enjoy:-)

      Reply
  3. Amy Fidler

    25/02/2017 at 10:21 am

    My BBQ king would love this recipe x ive saved the page x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/02/2017 at 11:29 am

      Thanks Amy, they are fabulous burgers, so tasty-)

      Reply
  4. Rhonda

    26/07/2016 at 1:44 am

    This looks really good! I would not have thought to put this combination together but I’m going to give it a try this weekend.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/07/2016 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks Rhonda, do let me know what you think, we love them:-)

      Reply
  5. Paul Wilson

    13/10/2015 at 12:04 am

    This would be great to do whilst the rugby is on.

    Reply
  6. Jane McColl

    19/05/2015 at 12:24 am

    these would make a lovely change to my usual boring barbecue …and I’m a sucker for anything savoury that includes pineapple

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/05/2015 at 5:05 pm

      It’s soo tasty Jane;-)

      Reply
  7. claire

    18/05/2015 at 12:24 am

    OOO these are going straight to the top of my bbq menu, fab for those who dont like a beefburger + they look great too

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/05/2015 at 10:17 pm

      Fab Claire, they are soo tasty:-)

      Reply
  8. Jane Davies

    30/04/2015 at 11:16 am

    Looks lovely, not sure I’d like the pineapple in it though, never tried a turkey burger either !

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2015 at 9:36 am

      Oh it goes so well in contrast to the bacon Jane – try it:-)

      Reply
  9. Heather Haigh

    12/04/2015 at 5:19 pm

    Looks and sounds delicious, now just need the weather to improve for a barbeque – it’s howling gales today bah.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/04/2015 at 11:26 pm

      I was battling the wind taking food pics today – there was a serious sense of humour failure on my part LOL!

      Reply
  10. Zoey P

    03/04/2015 at 7:12 am

    These look and sound delish 🙂

    Reply
  11. Maya Russell

    01/02/2015 at 5:50 am

    These burgers sound spicy and delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/02/2015 at 10:53 pm

      They were utterly fabulous – must make them as I have a pineapple, turkey mince, bacon, buns and more turtle beans:-)

      Reply
  12. Margot @ Coffee & Vanilla

    19/01/2015 at 10:16 pm

    What a great idea to add pineapple to the burger, my kids would love this Camilla! 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/01/2015 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks Margot – they were a big hit here:-)

      Reply
  13. Kaci Soderstrom

    04/01/2015 at 12:49 am

    Oh wow these look amazing! Turkey burgers rock if they are done right.. might be giving this a go.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/01/2015 at 5:15 pm

      Thanks, they really are lush:-)

      Reply
  14. William Gould

    14/11/2014 at 7:03 am

    I too have never though of turkey burgers! I love turkey, but only really eat it at Christmas!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/11/2014 at 10:36 am

      We’re having turkey at least once a week and my Turkey Chilli is so amazing you don’t even miss it not being beef;-)

      Reply
  15. Anne Dalzell

    31/10/2014 at 11:49 pm

    Sounds great. I make smoked hazelnut burgers which would also go well with this. x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/11/2014 at 10:26 pm

      They sound intrigueing!

      Reply
  16. Tracy Nixon

    06/10/2014 at 7:22 am

    Never thought of turkey burgers! Cool!

    Reply
  17. pm liu

    19/09/2014 at 9:34 am

    Ooooh this looks interesting and is very creative, will try this out in my next BBQ

    Reply
  18. June Etherington

    18/09/2014 at 4:42 pm

    I eat a lot of turkey but never though of doing burgers. Will be giving this a try.

    Reply
  19. Irene Wright

    16/09/2014 at 12:04 pm

    I’ve not been a fan of turkey because I find it a bit dry. However, this sound really nice. must give it a whirl

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/09/2014 at 4:47 pm

      Ooh there’s no dryness here;-)

      Reply
  20. ujhunt1961

    16/09/2014 at 8:49 am

    Even though BBQ season is over my children still ask for these burgers

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/09/2014 at 8:53 am

      So pleased to hear that;-)

      Reply
  21. Gill Thom

    29/07/2014 at 3:44 pm

    looks good, tastes good!

    Reply
  22. Louisa Foti

    14/07/2014 at 8:43 pm

    Oh wow Camilla, I LOVE your take on this challenge!!!! Your burgers sound, and look, absolutely heavenly. My apologies for only getting around to commenting now but thank you so much for entering your post to June’s Family Foodies ‘Al Fresco’ event.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/07/2014 at 9:21 am

      Thank you, they were heavenly and will be repeating them over the summer:-)

      Reply
  23. Louise Smith

    04/07/2014 at 9:42 am

    These love fab!

    Reply
  24. Ursula Hunt

    23/06/2014 at 1:22 pm

    Our World Cup might be over but the Brazilian burger will live on!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/06/2014 at 10:53 pm

      Exactly, every cloud has a silver lining:-)

      Reply
  25. Felicity Kelly

    22/06/2014 at 11:27 pm

    Yummy, better than a boring burger!!!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/06/2014 at 8:41 am

      It’s so good and healthier than its beef cousin:-)

      Reply
  26. Ursula Hunt

    18/06/2014 at 6:33 am

    maybe one of these when watching the match will bring us more luck

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/06/2014 at 7:33 am

      Well I think I should be making recipes for England as Brazil won when I did this post:-)

      Reply
  27. Emily @amummytoo

    14/06/2014 at 5:00 pm

    That looks absolutely beautiful and must be absolutely amazing to bite into. Thanks for linking up to #recipeoftheweek – I have pinned this post to my food boards and scheduled in a tweet for this evening 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/06/2014 at 3:02 pm

      Thanks, they were fab:-)

      Reply
  28. glenn hutton

    13/06/2014 at 8:58 am

    This is a great recipe for a hot sunny day in the garden…

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/06/2014 at 8:30 pm

      It really is:-)

      Reply
  29. Sophie at Franglaise Cooking

    12/06/2014 at 9:06 pm

    I love the sound of this, though I might leave the pineapple off it when making it – just out of personal choice 😉
    #Recipeoftheweek

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/06/2014 at 9:28 pm

      My son and daughter refused the pineapple but then my son came round to it and it really went well with the bacon & BBQ sauce. I knew this flavour combo worked well as I often make chicken wrapped in bacon kebabs with pineapple which are delicious. I hated pineapple for years and it always gave me stomach ache as a kid but I’ve grown to like it and it loses it’s acidity on the BBQ:-)

      Reply
  30. HELEN

    12/06/2014 at 10:54 am

    these look delicious – I love the idea of adding the pineapple and bacon too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/06/2014 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you, they really work well together:-)

      Reply
  31. Julie's Family Kitchen

    11/06/2014 at 7:36 pm

    What a yummy looking burger. Such fab flavours for a great alternative to the usual beef burger.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/06/2014 at 11:53 pm

      Thank you – it does make a refreshing change from beef:-)

      Reply
  32. Ursula Hunt

    11/06/2014 at 1:29 pm

    What a gorgeous looking burger

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/06/2014 at 4:48 pm

      Thank you, will have to make these again soon as they were so yummy:-)

      Reply
  33. Honest Mum

    10/06/2014 at 11:26 pm

    Wow these look incredible, loving your vibrant food stills too. We are huge burger fans here and I love turkey as a healthier alternative! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 11:45 pm

      Aah, thank you so much. I think the sunshine really helps with photography:-) Turkey is so much healthier too which makes these burgers a definite win/win:-)

      Reply
  34. Vanesther - Bangers & Mash

    10/06/2014 at 10:26 pm

    Those are some very tasty burgers! Fingers crossed for a little more sunshine so we can all get out barbecuing!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 11:47 pm

      Thank you, yes I hear we’re in for a scorcher this summer (so it’ll rain then LOL)!

      Reply
  35. Krissie

    10/06/2014 at 1:56 pm

    Great for the bbq weather, thanks!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 5:48 pm

      Pleasure:-)

      Reply
  36. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins

    10/06/2014 at 11:45 am

    Oooh this looks and sounds delicious, perfect for a summers day! x #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you:-)

      Reply
  37. Jenny

    10/06/2014 at 11:29 am

    Wow this looks and sounds amazing and perfect for summer time bbq!!! I love the pineapple on it. I am a huge fan of pineapple. Thanks for sharing. #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 5:50 pm

      Thanks, yes the pineapple and bacon combo work so well here:-)

      Reply
  38. Villa Pia

    10/06/2014 at 11:21 am

    How enticing that burger looks. This would go down a treat at any of the World Cup parties happening all over this summer!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 5:51 pm

      Thank you – I hope I set a new trend LOL:-)

      Reply
  39. sarah hill wheeler (@hill_wheeler)

    10/06/2014 at 11:05 am

    Brilliant summer meal (and some great pictures). Interesting to learn about the avocado and chorizo. Will pin this one and try it on Saturday! #TastyTuesday

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 5:52 pm

      Oh fab! Don’t forget to soak the beans the night before:-)

      Reply
  40. Heather Haigh

    10/06/2014 at 2:18 am

    Those do look good. I’ve not heard of turtle beans before. Are they called anything else or are they new on the shelves? Should I be making jokes about who Brazil will be making mincemeat out of in the World Cup?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 5:56 pm

      I’d love to pretend I was an authority on Black Turtle Beans but they are totally new to me! The ones I was sent were from Waitrose, I imagine they have been available for a long time but I don’t often study the dried bean shelves (I really should as they are such versatile and cheap things)!

      Reply
      • Heather Haigh

        11/06/2014 at 12:24 am

        Well at least I feel better for knowing I’m not the only one they are a mystery to. I shall have to do some research – maybe they are appearing on the shelves in honour of the World Cup. I will have to check it out when I have time. But thanks. And I do love pulses for nutrition, usefullness, and value.

        Reply
  41. Paul Wilson

    10/06/2014 at 12:02 am

    Great stuff. Brazil. Turkey. Burger. Yum!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/06/2014 at 12:04 am

      Thanks Paul:-)

      Reply
  42. Bev

    09/06/2014 at 5:04 pm

    WOW! I could so eat one of those! Or two!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/06/2014 at 7:39 pm

      Thanks Bev:-)

      Reply
  43. Galina V

    09/06/2014 at 4:15 pm

    I know what you mean about authentic recipes, or not so authentic. I shudder when I see people adding chutney or Marmite to ragu Bolognese, or blitzing the beet soup and calling it a borscht (it is never blitzed in Russia).
    That’s a sunny looking burger! We had our first BBQ of the year in the rain, lol

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/06/2014 at 7:41 pm

      It was our first BBQ of the year too yesterday – for once the weather forecasters got it right so my planned meal could go ahead:-) I’ve never made Borscht but will bear that in mind for the future:-)

      Reply

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