Louisiana Burger Sliders

Author

NuWave

Servings

8

Category

Main Dishes

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup whole-grain mustard
• 3 tablespoons hot sauce
• 3 gherkins, finely diced
• 2 scallions, finely diced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 1½ pounds ground beef chuck
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 16 thin slices pepper jack cheese
• 8 slider buns, split and lightly toasted
• 8 sliced red onion
• 8 slices tasso ham, griddled until golden brown
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce

Directions

1. In small bowl, whisk together all remoulade sauce ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
2. Cover sauce and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
3. In small bowl, combine first 7 burger ingredients and mix well, set aside.
4. Form ground beef into 8 uniform slider-size patties, making indentation in center with your thumb.
5. Rub spice mixture into 1 side of each patty.
6. Heat oil in Grill Pan on High (425°F) until smoking.
7. Lower PIC to Medium (275°F) and place burgers in pan, spiced side down, and season tops with salt and pepper.
8. Cook burgers for 3-4 minutes per side.
9. Place cheese on each burger and cover pan to melt.
10. Assemble burgers on buns and top with remoulade sauce, onions, ham and hot sauce.