Bacon Cheeseburger Mini Sliders
Mini sliders filled with beef, bacon, cheese, and a savory glaze on soft rolls. Perfect for sharing at parties.
Preparation Time 15 min
Cooking Time 35 min
Overall Time 50 min
Created By: Lily Chen
Category: Party & Snacks
Skill Level: Moderate
Cuisine Type: American
Output: 18 Serves (18 sliders)
Dietary Options: ~
Ingredients
→ Meat Mixture
- 01 1 pound ground beef, crumbled
- 02 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 03 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 04 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- 05 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 06 3 ounces cream cheese, cut into small cubes
- 07 ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 08 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
→ Sliders
- 09 1½ packages Hawaiian rolls
- 10 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 11 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 12 ½ cup salted butter, melted
- 13 1 to 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Steps
Step 01
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Step 02
Add ground beef, minced garlic, sea salt, onion flakes, and pepper to a saute pan. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat and stirring, until the meat is no longer pink. Stir cream cheese, barbecue sauce, and mustard into the meat mixture and set aside.
Step 03
Place the rolls into a 9x13 casserole dish. Halve the second set of rolls to fill the casserole dish. Slice the tops off of the rolls in one full slice. Place the bottoms of rolls into the casserole dish and set tops aside.
Step 04
Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over the rolls. Top with the meat mixture. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over the meat mixture and then cover with the remaining cheese. Place the tops of the rolls back into place.
Step 05
Melt butter in a microwave-safe dish and stir sesame seeds into it.
Step 06
Pour butter mixture over the rolls, using a pastry brush to spread the sesame seeds and butter evenly. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and rolls are heated through. Remove aluminum foil and bake for 5 to 10 minutes longer until the tops are browned.
Tips
- Grated cheese spreads easily over the rolls and melts faster than slices of cheese.
- The cream cheese and sauce mixed into the ground beef make the sliders flavorful and cohesive.
- Crumbled bacon allows easier serving and separation compared to using bacon slices.
- Generous use of butter enhances flavor and soaks into the buns for a perfect texture.
Required Tools
- Saute pan
- 9x13 casserole dish
- Microwave-safe dish
- Pastry brush
- Aluminum foil
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