Cowboy Sliders
Cowboy Sliders feature seasoned ground beef, cheese, bacon, onions, and peppers, all baked between cowboy buttered buns. Great game day appetizers or any time mini meals.
Servings: 12 sliders
Calories: 368kcal
Ingredients
Cowboy Butter
- ½ cup salted butter sliced into pats
- 1 tablespoon Honey Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley I used curly parsley, but you can use flat leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle powder
Ground Beef Base
- 12 King Hawaiian Rolls (1 pack - keep the rolls connected to each other)
- 1 pound ground beef I used 80/20 mixture, but you can use 88/12 or 90/10
- ½ cup finely chopped sweet yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons hamburger seasoning I used McCormick’s brand
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese freshly shredded
- 8 slices smoked bacon cooked, crispy and crumbled
- 1 cup french fried onions
- 1 medium size jalapeno seeded and sliced into 12 rings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the sliced butter to a small (2-3 quarts) saucepan over medium heat. Allow the butter to completely melt. Remove the saucepan from the heat.½ cup salted butter
- Whisk in the honey Dijon mustard, chopped chives, chopped parsley, thyme leaves, minced garlic, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, paprika and chipotle powder. Continue whisking just until well incorporated. (The butter may have a slightly curdled appearance, but that is normal)1 tablespoon Honey Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives, 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle powder
- Carefully slice the King Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally, keeping the rolls connected. Place the bottom half in the prepared baking dish.12 King Hawaiian Rolls
- In a 10-12 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat, cook the ground beef, onions and garlic stirring constantly, breaking up the ground beef as you go until the ground beef is cooked through and no longer pink. Drain any excess oil.1 pound ground beef, ½ cup finely chopped sweet yellow onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Stir in the hamburger seasoning and Worcestershire sauce.2 tablespoons hamburger seasoning, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Use a pastry brush to coat the bottom half of the rolls with the cowboy butter.
- Spoon the ground beef mixture over the butter layer.
- Next, evenly sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese.1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese
- Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the shredded cheese layer.8 slices smoked bacon
- Evenly sprinkle the french fried onions over the bacon layer.1 cup french fried onions
- Finally place 1 jalapeno ring on top of the french fried onions for each slider.1 medium size jalapeno
- Top the sliders with the top half of the buns.
- Use the pastry brush to coat the top buns with the remaining cowboy butter.
- Cover the sliders with heavy duty aluminum foil. Bake covered for 15 minutes. Uncover the sliders and continue to bake for another 10 minutes until the tops are a golden brown. Check at the 8 minute mark to prevent the tops from burning.
- Allow the sliders to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, before carefully slicing each portion of sliders. Serve while hot.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- I recommend checking the sliders after baking for 8 minutes to prevent the tops from burning.
- Add red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the cowboy butter for a spicier version.
- You can easily make cowboy butter steak sliders by swapping the ground beef for a choice-grade steak. A premium cut like ribeye, filet mignon, NY strip will work great.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 726mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 4mg