4th of July Burgers | Sliders for the Fourth of July | Easy Burgers for the 4th

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I'm re-posting this from two summers ago...  because I still love sliders!  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Z4Lgbokih5r0Eh_iVrlPulooHIfaiyxEd-uLEaLyahwEHjxk3F1R0G5u3LwPYELrFPnOa9NaapV7JKBePOplsxHLrQcmxRWX6WT-b9RvCfKJ-qtb5Tr4nE8XpIDarzUgW-ERE74jwsG7/s1600/IMG_2316.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Z4Lgbokih5r0Eh_iVrlPulooHIfaiyxEd-uLEaLyahwEHjxk3F1R0G5u3LwPYELrFPnOa9NaapV7JKBePOplsxHLrQcmxRWX6WT-b9RvCfKJ-qtb5Tr4nE8XpIDarzUgW-ERE74jwsG7/s640/IMG_2316.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sliders for the 4th of July </span></i><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2F4th-of-july-burgers-sliders-for-fourth.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-JmdUtEQ9LC4%2FTgOrZHywJ4I%2FAAAAAAAAFEU%2Fs9LS2IZPlEg%2Fs640%2FIMG_2316.JPG&description=Sliders%20for%20the%20Fourth%20of%20July%21%20%20Three%20kinds...%20great%20for%20a%20party%21%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2F4th-of-july-burgers-sliders-for-fourth.html%0A"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />I asked Mike what he thought would be a good idea for a burger themed party.  He said, "Call everyone before the party and ask them exactly what they'd like on their burger - customized."  Hum...  that seems like a lot of work - I'm not running a restaurant.  <br /><br />I thought that making a variety of mini slider burgers would be a better way of letting everyone try some new twists on our favorite combinations.   This is a great party idea for the 4th of July - a new twist on the classic grilled burger.<br /><br />Get all of the recipes for each burger :<br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/bacon-avocado-tomato-burgers-with-blue.html">Bacon & Avocado Burger</a><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/blue-cheese-caramelized-onion-burger.html">Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Burger</a><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/sliders-all-american-burger-with.html">All American Burger (similar to a Big Mac!)</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CBg8BUXHekpVIRLo-_TA5pVbkdMuWGMSrmp-3AQEXDfdWTrI00sYmaBvqH-LRRQnK7Pw7dADkOXYC6y0sUh0HYPk4-jcJvtLPTpxGx990MSL2uDqmjlOa_8GE62szYPbbP3nJYwqKbAo/s1600/IMG_2261_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CBg8BUXHekpVIRLo-_TA5pVbkdMuWGMSrmp-3AQEXDfdWTrI00sYmaBvqH-LRRQnK7Pw7dADkOXYC6y0sUh0HYPk4-jcJvtLPTpxGx990MSL2uDqmjlOa_8GE62szYPbbP3nJYwqKbAo/s640/IMG_2261_2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I've made thousands of sliders in my day - literally.  During my catering days, sliders had just hit the scene and every Bride and hostess wanted sliders.  They were a little time consuming to make, but very budget friendly - which I loved, of course.  I found that the best (and easiest...) way to make them in mass quantities is to form them with an ice cream scoop and broil them on a baking sheet in the oven, similar to meatballs.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Sliders </span><br /><i>makes 18 medium sliders</i><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2F4th-of-july-burgers-sliders-for-fourth.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-JmdUtEQ9LC4%2FTgOrZHywJ4I%2FAAAAAAAAFEU%2Fs9LS2IZPlEg%2Fs640%2FIMG_2316.JPG&description=Sliders%20for%20the%20Fourth%20of%20July%21%20%20Three%20kinds...%20great%20for%20a%20party%21%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2F4th-of-july-burgers-sliders-for-fourth.html%0A"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />3 pounds of ground beef<br />1 tablespoon of sea salt<br />1/2 tablespoon of black pepper<br />1 tablespoon of dijon mustard<br />1 tablespoon of steak sauce<br />1 egg<br />18 mini buns<br /><br />In a large bowl, combine beef, salt, pepper, mustard, steak sauce and egg with your hands.  Be careful not to compact the mixture.  Form 18 patties and place them on a baking sheet. Place in the oven under the broiler on high for 5-7 minutes.  Remove and place the patties on buns on a clean baking sheet.  Cover with foil.  Keep them warm in a 250 degrees oven for up to 30 minutes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DBM5YTlJhdRVfrjqmOTen4lPEPnmJ63NCoZ5Y8KZ1iShIeSC8rsn120Elr0EIVt6r3JNHFAkQPnA9QE7fuK_b0DamgLHrqlKtf3hlV1NyM6uUNp4lXocNC9tts0yQ5LpHMxrxmhv4WOa/s1600/Sliders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DBM5YTlJhdRVfrjqmOTen4lPEPnmJ63NCoZ5Y8KZ1iShIeSC8rsn120Elr0EIVt6r3JNHFAkQPnA9QE7fuK_b0DamgLHrqlKtf3hlV1NyM6uUNp4lXocNC9tts0yQ5LpHMxrxmhv4WOa/s640/Sliders.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><br /><br />To make the party really easy, you can have everyone make their own.  Print these signs to help your guests come up with tasty creations.<br /><br />Click on the image at the left to be directed to the full-sized image to print.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFwkafgr8qSj3C5JX-Tdou91JFchyphenhyphenSnnZGqXkqZtPerAiGiIfiaz7DiIPhJJMFwz-HIALcTTbvB-CK-PxXS0ldT_qYkU6MufgzfAr6og8d6Y48SfIWz9VXibmRUGlcRBRIS6y2GmrpCIz/s1600/IMG_2294.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFwkafgr8qSj3C5JX-Tdou91JFchyphenhyphenSnnZGqXkqZtPerAiGiIfiaz7DiIPhJJMFwz-HIALcTTbvB-CK-PxXS0ldT_qYkU6MufgzfAr6og8d6Y48SfIWz9VXibmRUGlcRBRIS6y2GmrpCIz/s640/IMG_2294.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />What are your favorite burger combinations?  My favorites are (left to right) : Bacon & Avocado Burger, Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Burger, and the All American Burger (similar to a <br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-burgers-sliders-for-fourth.html">Big Mac!)</a><br /><br />Get all of the recipes for each burger :<br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/bacon-avocado-tomato-burgers-with-blue.html">Bacon & Avocado Burger</a><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/blue-cheese-caramelized-onion-burger.html">Caramelized Onion & Blue Cheese Burger</a><br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/sliders-all-american-burger-with.html">All American Burger (similar to a Big Mac!)</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

4th of July Burgers | Sliders for the Fourth of July | Easy Burgers for the 4th

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