It’s been a while since I shared a burger or slider recipe, and I decided it’s time to fix that. Sliders are always a hit in my house – mostly because my daughter and I can’t eat a whole burger each so these are perfect for us, and the boys all want 2 or 3 burgers. These Baked Bacon Cheddar Sliders are super quick to make and so full of all the flavors you want from a bacon cheeseburger. They are also so cute – perfect for a potluck or backyard party.
I always like to get thick-cut bacon for my burgers (well for everything really), because it makes the bacon a full participant as apposed to just an side note. For the cheddar, I like to go with a sharp cheddar variety. These sliders are about big bold flavors packed into a small slider – so don’t skimp on anything. I use regular mayo, but you could do miracle whip if you prefer it. And for ketchup, I like a good old Heinz for my burgers, but use whatever you have on hand.
Substitutes and Variations:
You can use a different sauce to change up the overall flavor profile – I just use a mix of ketchup and mayo. You could go BBQ or just add in mustard. If you wanted to add some veggies – I would suggest using a roma tomato cut into slices and some cut pieces of lettuce.
Suggestions for Sides:
An excellent side for these sliders are some crispy tater tots! I always suggest placing the tots on a cooking rack over a parchment paper covered baking sheet while you are baking them. I find that they crisp up better and more evenly then letting them set flat on the baking sheet.
Tools that may make this recipe easier:
One thing that you may not think you need to make sliders is a pizza wheel. But it makes it so much easier to take the baked larger patty into the dozen smaller slider patties. You will also need some longer toothpicks such as these 4 inch toothpicks – this is mostly for presentation, but it really helps to keep everything together until you are ready to gobble them up.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Baked Bacon Cheddar Sliders
Equipment
- 12 Long Toothpicks
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 cup French Fried Onions crushed
- 6 slices Cheddar Cheese
- 12 slices Bacon cut in half
- ½ cup Mayo
- ½ cup Ketchup
- 24 Dill Pickle Chips
- 12 Slider Buns
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425degF.
- In a bowl, combine beef, pork, salt, red pepper flakes, garlic powder and crushed onions. Transfer to a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Press out into a flat even layer about a half inch thick. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Add cheese in a single layer over the top and bake another 5 minutes.
- Frying bacon in a frying pan over medium high heat. Once crispy, remove to paper towel covered plate.
- When meat mixture is done, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes. Then use a pizza wheel to cut into 12 equal squares.
- Separate buns. Drizzle mayo and ketchup on bottom bun and then place top bun back on and twist, then separate again. Next add patty and 2 pieces of bacon. Add top bun, then two pickle chips and secure with long toothpick.
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