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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Brown Sugar Chili Lime Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pRz11Z8xQpQ4zHGG2jSVGrnjuT-02zKH6vbgeC6NTTeh6SfiUinVsegRdbu1smbcXn0gp7ifRRUjdb0MhOW-RyvG8Q2lTGqh3w3OINPKWBZBrhpmqxtq-aKZOQMKOT9SmrXTfqC9nJ2N/s1600/IMG_6313.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pRz11Z8xQpQ4zHGG2jSVGrnjuT-02zKH6vbgeC6NTTeh6SfiUinVsegRdbu1smbcXn0gp7ifRRUjdb0MhOW-RyvG8Q2lTGqh3w3OINPKWBZBrhpmqxtq-aKZOQMKOT9SmrXTfqC9nJ2N/s640/IMG_6313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think kebabs might be the single best Summer Entertaining recipe.  They are the perfect thing to serve at a every type of party.  Dinner party?  Make them big.  Cocktail party?  Make them small.  Vegetarian guest?  Leave off the meat.  They are made completely in advance, they are a full meal in one efficient package, and you can make them in endless varieties.  Need one more reason?  Budget friendly.  A pound of steak, chicken or shrimp can be stretched to serve 3-4 people by adding colorful (and inexpensive) summer produce like squash and peppers.  Oh, <i>and</i> they are healthy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is one of our favorite versions... what's yours? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiF0XLjPhQevBh1GkUH1Q_qBrEceMhhwWh4dZ6HA8TU558Z6T1U_wrkN_WnqaL55n81OkOQTKktbOIXpMd2xlY6guFA-DEO8U-xCdTqjNGgQsssyXeJPvuID7sTqXW7xjZVsQKRQlTmOk/s1600/kebabs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiF0XLjPhQevBh1GkUH1Q_qBrEceMhhwWh4dZ6HA8TU558Z6T1U_wrkN_WnqaL55n81OkOQTKktbOIXpMd2xlY6guFA-DEO8U-xCdTqjNGgQsssyXeJPvuID7sTqXW7xjZVsQKRQlTmOk/s1600/kebabs.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiF0XLjPhQevBh1GkUH1Q_qBrEceMhhwWh4dZ6HA8TU558Z6T1U_wrkN_WnqaL55n81OkOQTKktbOIXpMd2xlY6guFA-DEO8U-xCdTqjNGgQsssyXeJPvuID7sTqXW7xjZVsQKRQlTmOk/s400/kebabs.jpg" width="285" /></a><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fbrown-sugar-chili-lime-grilled-chicken.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-uskV-DrGqoY%2FT7ukaiJOG9I%2FAAAAAAAAKUw%2FkvClsSLv_9o%2Fs400%2Fkebabs.jpg&description=Brown%20Sugar%20Chili%20Lime%20Grilled%20Chicken%20Kebabs%20%7C%20Summer%20Entertaining%20Recipes%20%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fbrown-sugar-chili-lime-grilled-chicken.html%0A%0A"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> <i>Brown Sugar Chili Lime </i><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Kebabs</span></div><br />Marinade :<br />1/4 cup of oil<br />3 limes, juiced - freshly squeezed<br />1 tablespoon chili powder<br />3 cloves of garlic, minced<br />2 tablespoons of brown sugar<br />2 teaspoons sea salt<br />2 teaspoons of cracked pepper<br /><br />3 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 2-inch cubes<br />2 medium zucchini, sliced<br />2 red peppers, 2-inch pieces<br />2 cups of mushrooms, thickly sliced<br />8 skewers<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a large bowl, combine all of the marinate ingredients.  Separate the marinade into two separate bowls.  Slice vegetables then place them in one of the bowls of marinade.  Cut the chicken into large cubes, then put them in the other bowl of marinade.  Let the vegetables and chicken marinate for 1 hour (or more, up to overnight) in the refrigerator.  Skewer the chicken and vegetables on wooden or metal skewers.  Grill for 3-5 minutes, on each side until the chicken has cooked all the way through.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRGvUhSeWy9SOub6XTgZmsitZxUOIE6s_-6sBOegHybHRqjd6DVzFkzs-C56za5C2qXPnCSo4X7uI5w7YUPVmijxkh59uqyAGpPa5y0JfO02aipfr-2VGVswVhV_lj-sbrVaSn78Qspx9/s1600/IMG_6212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRGvUhSeWy9SOub6XTgZmsitZxUOIE6s_-6sBOegHybHRqjd6DVzFkzs-C56za5C2qXPnCSo4X7uI5w7YUPVmijxkh59uqyAGpPa5y0JfO02aipfr-2VGVswVhV_lj-sbrVaSn78Qspx9/s640/IMG_6212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pRz11Z8xQpQ4zHGG2jSVGrnjuT-02zKH6vbgeC6NTTeh6SfiUinVsegRdbu1smbcXn0gp7ifRRUjdb0MhOW-RyvG8Q2lTGqh3w3OINPKWBZBrhpmqxtq-aKZOQMKOT9SmrXTfqC9nJ2N/s1600/IMG_6313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEuESbbV9YG2GTtxDXXpornqyBdBgiM6g4r-JhwjGnIlYMQTXFyg4_Mn06KKgmjbay3HCGIVX8TVq6l-hzOzQWWKI9I4gd4DnlLDP7pHt4c_j7s8P4qhv6CNp8VLQPftdZjOa-9EziRj7/s1600/IMG_6297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiEuESbbV9YG2GTtxDXXpornqyBdBgiM6g4r-JhwjGnIlYMQTXFyg4_Mn06KKgmjbay3HCGIVX8TVq6l-hzOzQWWKI9I4gd4DnlLDP7pHt4c_j7s8P4qhv6CNp8VLQPftdZjOa-9EziRj7/s640/IMG_6297.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />For a complete grilling party menu, serve the kebabs with <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/05/grilled-artichokes-with-lemon-garlic.html" target="_blank">Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Caper Aioli and Grilled Prosciutto & Fresh Mozzarella Toasts</a>.

Brown Sugar Chili Lime Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs

I think kebabs might be the single best Summer Entertaining recipe.  They are the perfect thing to serve at a every type of party.  Dinner p...

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