Description
Smoky, cheesy, barbecue-drizzled mini burgers topped with bacon, crispy onions, and jalapeños for bold cowboy-style flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp barbecue sauce (mixed into beef)
- 6 slices cheddar cheese (halved)
- 6 slices bacon (cooked and chopped)
- 0.5 cup crispy fried onions
- jalapeños (sliced)
- 0.5 cup barbecue sauce (for drizzling)
- 12 slider buns
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
Instructions
- Mix ground beef with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, Worcestershire, and barbecue sauce.
- Form into 12 small patties.
- Cook patties 3–4 minutes per side in a skillet or on a grill.
- Add half-slices of cheddar during the final minute of cooking to melt.
- Toast slider buns with melted butter.
- Assemble sliders with beef patty, bacon, crispy onions, jalapeños, and barbecue drizzle.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling or Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Cowboy Sliders, Smoky Cheesy