Pub Style Sliders (Game Day Bites)
These scrumptious little sliders with special spicy sauce are perfect for the Superbowl or any game day!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef (80/20)
- 8 slider buns (such as Pepperidge Farms), split
- Parmesan cheese shavings made from a wedge and a vegetable peeler
- Arugula for topping
- Cooked bacon (or turkey bacon), cut into smaller strips
- Olive oil for the pan
- Salt and Pepper
Caramelized onions
- 1 large onion (or 2 small), thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Olive oil for the pan
- Salt and Pepper
Special Spicy Sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
Instructions
- In a large heated pan, add a little olive oil and buns, cut sides down, and toast until golden brown. Set aside. In same pan, add more olive oil and saute onions for 7 minutes, while stirring. Add salt, pepper, and sugar and cook together for 3 more minutes. Remove to a bowl. Rinse and wipe pan clean.
- Make the special spicy sauce by stirring all the ingredients together into a small bowl. Set aside.
- Add beef to a large bowl. Mix slightly with your hands. Divide into 8 separate sections, form into balls, and press lightly to flatten into patties slightly bigger than the size of your buns. Make a slight indentation in the middle of your patties with your fingers. Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Add a little more olive oil to the pan and place over high heat. Add burgers, and cook for about 3 minutes on the first side. Flip, cook for 2 minutes on the second side, add cheese and cover to melt the cheese, for 1-2 minutes more. Transfer burgers to a paper towel lined plate to drain. To assemble, place arugula on bottom bun, top with bacon strips, add burger, top with a little special spicy sauce, add a pile of caramelized onions, top with the bun, and spear with a toothpick or sandwich pick.