Sliders

A little Slider History

These tasty and simple sliders make them a popular choice for parties or any type of gatherings. And kids LOVE them!

“Sliders” likely originated from diner cooks who were sliding small, thin patties of beef onto fresh mini-buns, making them easy to handle and eat.

The king of sliders, White Castle, restaurant started the slider trend in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. Their sliders are small, square beef patties with “caramelized” onions and pickles served on a steamed mini bun. They sliders were inexpensive and quickly gained popularity during the early 20th century and continued into the 21st. Thanks to the founders of White Castle, sliders have been staple of American culture for over 100 years.

Current Slider Trends

Modern day restaurants and chains have their own unique spin on sliders. Different toppings, sauces, and condiments are used to cater different tastes.

There are even gourmet versions that can be found at food trucks and even upscale restaurants. Some slider ideas I look forward to trying are Lobster Roll Sliders, Pulled Pork Sliders and Korean BBQ sliders. It seems the ideas are endless.

These tasty and simple sliders make them a popular choice for parties or any type of gatherings. And kids LOVE them!

My Spin on Sliders

My slider recipe makes a tasty and very kid/teen-friendly meal. With just a few easy-to-find ingredients, they’re super easy to make and are quickly devoured by family and friends. I love to pair them with a healthy cabbage slaw or potato salad, and always with chips on the side.

What’s in my slider recipe

• ground beef
• onion soup mix
• shredded Cheddar cheese
• mayonnaise
• sliced dill pickles
• dinner rolls
• cooking spray

How to Make Sliders

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet, combine the ground beef and onion soup mix.
• Cook mixture over medium-high heat until beef is crumbly and evenly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Drain any excess grease.
• Remove the skillet from heat, and stir in the cheese and mayonnaise. Set the skillet aside.
• Grease a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• Place the bottoms of rolls on half of the prepared foil.
• Spread the beef mixture onto each bottom.
• Place a couple of pickles on top of beef mixture. Cover with roll tops.
• Wrap the sandwiches well with remaining foil.
• Bake in the oven until burgers are heated through and cheese is melted, about 10-20 minutes.

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Print Recipe

Sliders

Author: Anita's Table Talk

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 envelope onion soup mix
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sliced dill pickles
• 24 dinner rolls sliced
• cooking spray

Instructions

• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet, COMBINE ground beef and onion soup mix.
• COOK over medium-high heat until beef is crumbly and evenly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• DRAIN any excess grease.
• REMOVE skillet from heat and STIR in cheese and mayonnaise. Set aside.
• GREASE a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• PLACE bottoms of rolls on half of the prepared foil.
• SPREAD beef mixture onto each bottom.
• PLACE a couple of pickles on top of beef mixture.
• COVER with roll tops.
• WRAP sandwiches with remaining foil.
• BAKE oven until burgers are heated through and cheese is melted, about 10-20 minutes.