I grabbed a jelly roll pan and some parchment paper. I cut a piece of plastic wrap, and a rolling pin.
Roll one direction...
...and another direction. The idea is to roll the ground meat very thin. Now, it's time to season the meat. Alton uses onion powder and garlic powder, salt & pepper. That's fine. But, I'm enchanted with the Susie-Q Santa Maria seasoning that I've blogged about a couple of times, this month. I use it on veggies and as my "go to" quick seasoning. No MSG, too.
Sorry, the shot is a little out of focus. But, I wanted to show you the label of the product. If you can find this at your local supermarket, this will become a pantry staple. Otherwise, go with Alton's seasonings. Or, have fun experimenting. You could season this with a South of the Border Flair-- taco seasoning. Use Greek seasoning. The sky is the limit.
Now fold each side in, using the parchment paper is helpful. Whatever method you use, don't forget to wash your hands thoroughly when you are finished. The raw meat police is watching. I realized, later, that cheese could be easily layered as well. Imagine those possibilities, would you? Feta... Parmesan... Smoked Gouda. But, this time I skipped the cheese. Grab a pizza cutter, or your favorite cutting tool. I love my metal bench scraper.
One pound of beef makes 8 burgers. You could easily substitute ground chicken, turkey or even lamb.
Grill each mini burger for 2-3 minutes, per side.
For a side dish, Garlic Oven-Fries are perfect.
I'll be making these for Super Bowl. But, first, there are a few Friday Happy Hour's until January. Simple. Easy. Delicious!
From my kitchen to yours,
Wow - these look great! My husband will love me forever when I make these for him! Great post --- and beautiful blog!
ReplyDeleteErin
Will have to try these! I love mini sliders because you get the satisfaction of eating more than one without the guilt ;-)
ReplyDeleteSliders are the best! There's just something about mini food that always pleases! Yours look terrific!
ReplyDeleteThose sliders look awesome, as do the pickles and potatoes...that's a lucky man, you have.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely can NOT argue with grass-fed beef that's on sale! Or sliders for that matter. THese are so cute!
ReplyDeleteHi, Deb. These look enticing and very easy to make, what with your clear instructions, as usual.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Dan
I love that first shot of your yummy sliders. Bread and Butter pickles are my favorite. Love the sauce and the garlic taters too. Great meal!
ReplyDeleteI've bookmarked the garlic fries recipe. They look so good!
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have spotted the grass-fed beef. I'm not certain that I've ever seen it in the markets here.
ReplyDeleteI love little mini burgers Debby and these do look terrific! I'll take at least two of them ;-)
Your sliders look great and the homemade pickles are the perfect complement. We had a similar sale on grass-fed beef at our local Whole Foods but it was only for one day and I forgot about it - I was so mad!
ReplyDeleteSliders are the best! One of them gives me just the amount of protein for energy mid-afternoon. I'm going to make these next weekend! Where is the recipe for the oven-baked fries? Those look super too!
ReplyDeleteMini burgers are great. asometimes I like to stick a hunk of cheddar into the center of the burger and as it cooks it becomes nice and melty. so good.
ReplyDeleteI bet these would be great with the buttery parm rolls you just made.