Nothing beats a burger on a hot summer day! These classic cheeseburger sliders comes together with 5 ingredients, cooks up really fast and is sure hit with kids and adults. We love to have fun with a topping bar for everyone to get creative and add their own personal twist and preferences. I made ours in 12 slider (mini) size burgers, but feel free to make them any size you want! And if you don’t have a grill or you were planning on making these and its raining these can also be made in a skillet!
Classic Cheeseburger Sliders Topping Bar Ideas:
- 6 -12 buns or mini slider buns or rolls (I love the ones from Trader Joes)
- 12 pieces of American, Cheddar, Muenster….
- Tomato
- Lettuce
- Smash Avocado liked by the boys in our family
- Bacon or Turkey Bacon
- Caramelized Onions
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Tahini Sauce
- Mayo
- Other fun sauces: Aiolis, Cilantro Sauce, Herb Aiolis, Pesto, Chimmichurri…..
I love the flexibility of the topping bar because I find adults love to pile on fun toppings while kids enjoy them mostly on the side. Also, I don’t know about your family, but everyone has different preferences and this allows them to choose their favorites!
Ingredients
Burgers
- 2 lbs extra lean beef chop meat or turkey chop or a combination
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil if you use full fat beef you can omit
Optional Toppings
- 6-12 Buns or Rolls
- Cheese (american, cheddar, muenster...)
- Pickles
- Tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Avocado
- Bacon or Turkey Bacon
- Carmelized Onions
- Condiments Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo
- Sauces Tahini, Pesto, Aioli, Chimmichurri
Instructions
Burger Patties
- Mix together the chop meat, coconut aminos (or soy sauce), olive oil, salt and garlic powder in a medium bowl
- If you are making sliders (mini burgers), using 1/3 cup measure out 12 burgers and form patties. If you are making larger burgers, divide your meat into 6-8 even patties.
On the Grill:
- Preheat grill to medium to high heat (about 500)
- Place burgers on preheated grill and cook for 2-3 minutes on one side and then flip and add cheese and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees (if making larger burgers it may be about 4-5 minutes per side).
- Place in buns and serve with your favorite toppings
In the Skillet:
- Heat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties; cook 3 minutes or until seared. Turn patties over; top each with 1 piece of cheese. Cover and cook 2 additional minutes or until beef is done (reaches an internal temperature of 165) and cheese melts.
- Place in buns and serve with your favorite toppings
