The Mighty Sliders

Chew....Chew...Chew....Chew.....CHEW....CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW Gooooooooooooo Sliders!  A bit too cheezy?  Well so were some of the sliders!  Here is a simple and easy recipe to curb your burger cravings as well as try something a little different from a traditional burger.

I'm of the mindset of go hard and go home.  And if I had these bad boys waiting for me when I got home, I would be one happy duck.  They are super easy to make and just as delicious as their larger counterparts.

Ingredients:

1 lb of 80/20 Ground Beef (Could also substitute ground turkey for a healthier option)

1 package of slider buns (Available at most grocery stores)

1 medium yellow onion sliced thin

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

Cheddar Cheese

Whatever condiments/ sides you like for your burger

Begin by slicing the onion thinly and adding it to a non-stick skillet with two tablespoons of olive oil.  Saute, covered on low heat, for 10-15 minutes stirring every few minutes.  Cook the onions first because they will take the longest.

 

Then, shape ground beef into patties.  Each patty is about 1/4 cup if you need a basis for measurement.  I find that using 80/20 ground beef is the way to go for burgers.  It means 80% beef and 20% fat.  You need fat for burgers!  

Salt and pepper both sides of the sliders.

In our house we have a broiler, a flame that heats the oven from beneath, so this is the closest thing to a grill and meat being flame kissed as we can get.  I use a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil for ease of cleanup.  For burgers to be cooked "medium", it takes about 3 minutes per side.  If you want cheese on your burger, about 1 minute before the last side is cooked, add the cheese and put back under the broiler.

After a minute they will be done and oogey gooey delicious.  Place on a plate and let rest for a few minutes before you devour them.

Toast slider buns under the broiler or in a toaster oven for a few minutes to warm them through.

Now it's time to stack our burgers.  Something that I have found works very well is placing all the fixings at the bottom and putting the burger on top, it tips less.  For my burgers, I choose one with sauteed onions, dill pickles, burger, mustard and ketchup.  The other is sauteed onions, bacon (left over from breakfast), burger, and barbecue sauce.  Here are the stacked awesomes:

Now here is the final step..... devour the crap out of these.  Pretend like no one is looking and have no shame.

There you go.  Go take a coma if you need to, then go back and have some more.