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Customizable Homemade Sliders

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN
If you're looking for a crowd-pleasing cookout recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes, these Customizable Homemade Sliders are about to become your new go-to. Choose any ground protein, pile on the toppings, and make them totally your own.
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Servings 2 patties
Calories 375 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Sliders

  • 12 slider buns
  • 1 pound ground protein of your choice, (lean ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork, or plant-based ground)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 slices cheddar or pepper jack cheese, halved

Toppings of your choice

  • Tomato slices
  • Red onion slices
  • Avocado slices
  • Roasted red pepper slices
  • Sliced cucumbers or pickles
  • Leafy greens like romaine, spinach, or arugula
  • Any favorite condiments like ketchup, mayo, mustard, sriracha

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine the ground protein with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix until combined then divide into 12 small patties. (If mixture is too loose, let firm up in the freezer for 15 minutes.)
  • Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook patties for 3–4 minutes per side, or until cooked through. In the last minute of cooking, lay a half-slice of cheese on each patty and let it melt.
  • Lightly toast your slider buns in the oven or a toaster oven for for 1–2 minutes until golden.
  • Add any toppings to your sliders and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Note: This is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Nutrition may vary depending on ingredients used. This calculation is for ground chicken and cheddar cheese. This calculation does not include toppings of your choice. For more nutrition information, seek a professional registered dietitian's advice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (2 sliders)Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 26gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 620mgPotassium: 314mgSugar: 10gCalcium: 220mgIron: 3mg
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