Old School Diner Sliders Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

slider buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

Divide the ground beef into 12 balls, about 2 ounces each.

Loosely form the balls of beef without packing them tight.

Refrigerate the beef while prepping the rest of the ingredients.

Dice the onion into a medium size to avoid burning or undercooking.

Shred the iceberg lettuce super thin for texture.

Cut the Hawaiian rolls horizontally, leaving them connected, and butter the cut side.

Preheat the griddle and place the buns cut side down until toasted.

Spread mayonnaise on the bottom layer of the buns as a barrier against sogginess.

Add yellow mustard on top of the mayonnaise and place a dill pickle on each slider.

Add shredded lettuce on top of the pickles.

Preheat the griddle to medium and add canola oil for cooking the onions.

Cook the onions in an even layer until they start to soften and take on a golden color.

Smash the beef balls into thin patties on top of the cooked onions.

Season the patties with coarse salt and cracked pepper.

Rotate the patties on the griddle for even cooking due to hotspots.

Flip the patties once juices pool on top and edges develop color.

Add cheese on top of the patties after flipping and let it melt from the steam.

Scoop up the patties with onions and place them onto the buns, ensuring they fit tightly.

Cut the assembled sliders into individual pieces using a serrated knife.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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