Chef John's Beef Sliders

Name: Chef John's Beef Sliders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 16 paper muffin liners; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 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

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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.

By Chef John

Updated on December 14, 2022

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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

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

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.

Cook's Notes:

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

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
Vitamin C 2mg	11%
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.