Cow Patty Sliders Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BEEF SLIDERS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

CLASSIC BEEF SLIDERS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill or grill pan for medium-high heat.
• Divide the ground beef into 12 portions (about 2 ounces each). Pat each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty and make an indentation in the center with your thumb so the patties keep their shape while cooking. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Brush the grill grates or grill pan with oil. Grill the patties, turning once, until nicely browned but still a bit pink inside, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Top each patty with a piece of cheese and grill until melted, about 1 minute.
• Arrange the sweet rolls cut-side up on a cutting board or large serving platter. Spread some ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard on each roll bottom. Top with a piece of lettuce and a burger patty. Put a pickle on each patty and sandwich with the remaining roll tops.

COW PATTY SLIDERS

Steps:

• Don't be intimidated this is easy to master and will be requested often.
• In a large bowl mix thoroughly.
• 1 ½ lb of ground beef - I love chuck but round or sirloin brings a little less fat to the grill.
• ½ lb chorizo - needs to be raw. Our local GS makes a nice chorizo but not always available in which case I use a cheap Mexican brand. De-case and break in small pieces.
• ½ finely diced onion - I use sweet.
• 8 butter crackers (RITZ, Waverly, etc.)- finely crushed.
• 1 large egg.
• Cut wax paper to fit a medium cookie sheet and spread hamburger mixture across pan with hand.
• Roll evenly to fit pan - I use an old glass pickle jar I have saved for such purposes.
• Important key is to cut mixture with a pizza cutter. 2 cuts long, 3 cuts wide makes 12 patties.
• Place in freezer. If cooking immediately remove after ½ hour. For future use wait 2 hours, snap patties apart and store. I thaw in the fridge before use. Never let hamburger patties get warm before cooking.
• These cook as well in a skillet as on a grill. About 5 minutes on each side. They are thin and shrink.
• They make a lot of smaller hamburger buns for sliders now. If you can't find them, larger dinner rolls work. Topping can vary just don't over power the burger. I love cheese and a havarti or Muenster works well. I always provide grilled onions, sweet peppers & jalapeño. Mayo, a mild mustard and lettuce is a must.