Description
These Smash Burger Onion Jam Sliders are not just another burger recipe; they’re a flavor-packed experience! Perfectly portioned and irresistibly delicious, they are sure to impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb 80/20 ground chuck beef
- 12 brioche slider buns or potato rolls
- 12 American cheese slices
- 2 large sweet onions (Vidalia or Walla Walla, or regular yellow onions)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup beef broth or water
- Coarse sea salt to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Optional special sauce (mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sugar, pickle relish or apple cider vinegar)
Instructions
- Slice the onions thinly.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the sliced onions and a pinch of salt. Cook for 15-20 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar to the pot. Stir well and cook on low heat for another 30-45 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes until deep golden-brown and jammy. If too dry, add a splash of water or beef broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently divide the ground beef into 1.5 to 2-ounce portions and roll into loose balls. Season generously with coarse sea salt and black pepper.
- Heat a cast-iron griddle or heavy skillet over high heat for 5-7 minutes. Optionally brush with neutral oil.
- Place a few beef balls on the hot griddle, cover with parchment paper, and smash each ball into a thin patty. Cook for 1.5-2 minutes until crispy edges form. Season the top side with salt and pepper, then flip the patty.
- Immediately place a slice of American cheese on each patty and cook for another 30-60 seconds until melted.
- While the last batch of burgers cooks, butter the cut sides of the slider buns and toast them face down on the griddle for 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden.
- Spread optional special sauce on the bottom half of each toasted bun, add a hot cheesy smash burger patty, top with a spoonful of onion jam, and crown with the top bun. Serve immediately!
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg