Sliders

Sliders have become a craze in american food. These mini sammies are made much in the way their larger counter parts are. They can be made from ground beef, ground chicken, thinly sliced meats or mini chicken patties. You can top them with whatever you'd like as well. I kept things very simple. Just a yummy cheese burger sliders with a spicy mayo to give it a little kick.

What You Need:

1lb of ground beef
1 small onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper

lettuce leaves
tomato, sliced
1/2 c mayo
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
6-8 slices of cheddar cheese ( I like to use the "cracker cuts" because they're the perfect size)
Slider buns

What To Do:

Combine the ground beef with the onion and garlic, along with some salt and pepper. Form into 6-8 small patties. To make this easy, and to insure that they are close to the same size, I use a monster cookie scoop. Either grill the sliders over high heat, only flipping once so that they don't fall apart, or cook them on the stove top over medium high heat, again only flipping once. While the sliders are cooking, mix together the mayo with  cayenne and cumin and place a dollop on the top of each of your slider buns. On the bottom of each bun, place some lettuce and a slice of tomato. Once the burgers are just about done, turn the heat off and place a slice of cheese of the top of each. Close the lid to the grill or place a lid on top of your skillet and let them finish for a minute or two or until the cheese has melted. Place on top of your bun and cover with the top bun.