White Trash Sliders (Printable)
Mini beef burgers topped with melted cheese, pickles, and classic condiments on soft slider buns. A satisfying handheld favorite for casual entertaining.
# What You Need:
→ For the Sliders
01 - 1 lb ground beef (80/20 blend recommended)
02 - 1 tsp garlic powder
03 - 1 tsp onion powder
04 - 1 tsp kosher salt
05 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
06 - 12 slider buns (soft dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls)
07 - 6 slices American cheese, halved
08 - 12 dill pickle slices
09 - 1/2 cup ketchup
10 - 1/4 cup yellow mustard
11 - 1/2 small white onion, finely diced (optional)
→ For Topping
12 - 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
13 - 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
02 - In a medium bowl, gently mix ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Do not overwork.
03 - Press beef mixture evenly into a 9x13-inch baking dish to form a single slab about 1/2 inch thick.
04 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, until just cooked through. Drain excess fat and set aside.
05 - Slice slider buns in half horizontally. Place bottom halves on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
06 - Place cooked beef slab on top of the buns. Layer with cheese slices, pickle slices, and diced onion (if using).
07 - Drizzle ketchup and mustard evenly over the toppings.
08 - Cover with top halves of the buns. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.
09 - Return to oven for 5 minutes, until cheese melts and buns are slightly toasted.
10 - Remove from oven and cut into individual sliders. Serve warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Cooking the beef as one giant slab means every slider stays perfectly juicy and uniform
- The assembly line approach transforms a potentially tedious task into something almost meditative
02 -
- Pressing the beef into the baking dish before baking creates uniform patties that cook at exactly the same rate
- Letting the beef rest for a couple minutes after the first bake helps it hold together when you transfer it to the buns
03 -
- Use a sharp serrated knife to slice through the entire slider assembly at once for cleaner edges
- If your buns seem stale, brush them with a little more melted butter and toast them briefly before assembling