Easy Cheesy Game Day Sliders | Heath Riles BBQ

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories while still melting well.

slider buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: regular hamburger buns

Whole wheat buns offer more fiber, while regular buns are often cheaper.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier, while ketchup is a budget-friendly option.

Open the pack of Hawaiian rolls and take them out.

Flatten out 1 pound of ground beef and cut it in half.

Season the beef with beef rub or salt and pepper.

Make a burger sauce with a couple tablespoons of mayonnaise, a dash of ketchup, about the same amount of mustard, a spoonful of Wickles relish, and a splash of Worcestershire sauce, mixing well.

Heat a flat top grill on medium heat and add olive oil.

Sauté onions until tender before adding the burger meat.

Toast one side of the Hawaiian rolls on the flat top grill.

Cook the burger meat until it gets a nice sizzle, adding more beef rub for seasoning.

Melt American cheese on top of the cooked burger meat.

Spread the burger sauce on the bottom bun before assembling the sliders.

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