Chef John's Beef Sliders

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Beef sliders are a small version of a hamburger. A little trick helps you to get them all the same size so they cook evenly and look very professional. Do a couple of tests to determine your perfect degree of doneness and cook all the burgers the same amount of time.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 sliders
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 16 paper muffin liners

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Secret sauce ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

  • 1 tablespoon ketchup

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish

  • 8 slider-size burger buns, cut almost through horizontally

  • 8 slices roma (plum) tomato

Directions

  1. Place ground beef onto a work surface; divide into 8 equal-size pieces using a knife or pastry cutter. Line 8 muffin cups with paper liners.

  2. Sprinkle bottoms of paper liners with salt and black pepper. Form each piece of burger into a rough ball and place into a muffin cup. Season tops with salt and pepper.

  3. Place a second paper liner on top of each piece of meat and gently press it down to shape the mini burger into a round, flat shape. Pull off the paper tops and remove burgers from the muffin cups; remove bottom paper liners from burgers.

  4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook burgers in the hot skillet until they have a browned crust and are slightly pink in the middle, about 3 minutes per side. Flip burgers and cook 3 minutes on other side. Remove burgers to a plate to rest for 2 minutes.

  5. Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish in a bowl; spoon a dollop onto each bun. Place burgers onto buns, season with more black pepper, and top with a tomato slice. Close buns and serve.

Recipe Tips

Approximate cooking times: 3 minutes per side for rare to medium-rare; 4 minutes per side for medium; 5 minutes per side for medium-well to well-done.

Once sliders are flattened, you can store refrigerated until needed, up to 8 hours.

126 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

214 Calories
11g Fat
160g Carbs
12g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 214
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 155mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 160g 58%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 12g 23%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 160mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.