Chef John's Beef Sliders

Serves: 5

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Ground Beef

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Mayonnaise

1 tbsp

Ketchup

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

Place ground beef onto a work surface; divide into 8 equal-size pieces using a knife or pastry cutter

2

Line 8 muffin cups with paper liners

3

Sprinkle bottoms of paper liners with salt and black pepper

4

Form each piece of burger into a rough ball and place into a muffin cup

5

Season tops with salt and pepper

6

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

7

Pull off the paper tops and remove burgers from the muffin cups; remove bottom paper liners from burgers

8

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

9

Cook burgers in the hot skillet until they have a browned crust and are slightly pink in the middle, about 3 minutes per side

10

Flip burgers and cook 3 minutes on other side

11

Remove burgers to a plate to rest for 2 minutes

12

Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish in a bowl; spoon a dollop onto each bun

13

Place burgers onto buns, season with more black pepper, and top with a tomato slice

14

Close buns and serve