Smashburger Sliders

Recipe Information

- Prep Time: 10 Min
- Cook Time: 15 Min
- Servings: 4-6

Description

Smash burger sliders are an easy, fun way to feed a crowd—prep everything ahead, and you can crank out dozens in about 15 minutes. They deliver all the crispy crust and juicy flavor of a smash burger in a less‑messy, bite‑size form. Just press a sheet of ground beef onto a hot griddle, cook until caramelized, layer it onto Hawaiian rolls, add cheese and your favorite toppings, and slice into irresistible mini sliders perfect for parties or weeknight cravings.

Ingredients

**Burger Sauce**
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 cup mayo
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice

**All Ingredients**
- 2 lbs 80/20 ground beef
- I pack Hawaiian rolls, still connected.
- 1 -2 tablespoons butter
- ½ an onion, diced
- pickles
- 1 cup mayo
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- American cheese, 6 slices

Instructions

**Cooking smash burgers**

Step 1: Start by making the burger sauce in a small bowl. Combine the ketchup, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and pickle juice in the bowl and whisk together. Set the sauce aside for later.

Step 2: Heat your griddle to medium/high heat.

Step 3: As the grill is warming up, slice the whole Hawaiian roll bunch in half; do not separate the individual rolls. This is key.

Step 4: Using two sheet trays roughly the size of the Hawaiian rolls, place parchment paper in the bottom of one, and spread the ground beef across the tray. Place parchment paper on top of the ground beef and, using a second, same-sized tray, press the beef down to evenly coat the tray, making one large rectangular patty about ¼ inch thick.

Step 5: Remove the parchment from the top and season the patty with salt and pepper.

Step 6: Flip the sheet tray with the burger patty on it down onto the grill so the patty comes out seasoning side down. It should still have the parchment on it, but facing up now. Use the sheet tray to smash the patty down like a smash burger. Remove the parchment and allow it to cook. Roughly 2 ½ to 3 minutes per side.

Step 7: Melting the butter on the warming grill, toast both sides of the rolls, tops and bottom. Remove when crispy.

Step 8: Flip it as the outsides start browning and juices pool on top. Add American cheese to the top. I found that 6 slices covered the patty perfectly. When the cheese is melty and delicious-looking, the burger should be done.

**Slider Building**

Step 1: As the patty cooks, build up the buns. Again, without separating them, spread the burger sauce on both sides. I like to add diced onion to my bottom bun and pickles on top.

Step 2: After removing the burger from the griddle, place the whole patty rectangle on the buns.

Step 3: Now you can use a knife to cut apart all the sliders or lay them out and allow people to just pull them apart.

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