These easy Cheeseburger Sliders are perfect for parties and potlucks, especially Super Bowl Sunday! Made with famous Hawaiian rolls and ground beef, they're cheesy, flavorful, and ready in 30 minutes!
Looking for more easy Super Bowl appetizers? Try my Buffalo Chicken Dip, or Pretzel Bites next!
About This Recipe
After sitting down at the dinner table and consuming what I thought was one cheeseburger slider, I realized that already 4 sliders were gone. The takeaway: keep sliders on your kitchen counter, not directly in front of you, because they're too easy to inhale.
Jokes aside...these sliders are so freaking good. I used to work at a fast-food burger place where I made at least 200 burgers a night. My recipe is heavily based on how I made them there. For example, I follow the 2:2:1 rule for condiments. I apply 2 parts mayo, 2 parts ketchup, and 1 part mustard. And yes... onions and pickles are mandatory.
My only mistake for this recipe was using long, thin pickles instead of pickle rounds. I only realized it wouldn't work when I pulled a slider off the main batch, and a long pickle came out with it. I ended up having to cut each slider off with a knife so the pickle would stay in place. If you make this recipe, use round pickle slices!
Key Ingredients
Hawaiian rolls: The OG Hawaiian rolls from the red bag are super soft and fluffy. You can also use regular, store-bought dinner rolls.
Lean ground beef: You'll need 1 pound.
Onion: Try to cut these as finely as possible so they blend in with the beef.
Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, and garlic powder
Condiments: I spread on mayo, ketchup, and mustard, so it's like a classic cheeseburger.
Dill pickles: Please disregard my picture above and use round pickle slices instead of the long ones.
Cheddar cheese: I find 6 slices are needed to cover the entire batch of sliders. Of course, you can use more if you like it extra cheesy.
Melted butter and sesame seeds: For garnishing the top of the buns.
Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half and place the bottom halves, cut-side up, on the pan.
STEP 2: Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef and onions. Cook for 5-6 minutes until no longer pink. Stir in the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Remove from the heat.
STEP 3: Spread desired condiments on the buns. Important: Disregard my picture above. Use round pickle slices and place one pickle slice in the center of each bun.
STEP 4: Spoon the ground beef all over, layer on the cheese, then place the top buns over top.
STEP 5: Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle on sesame seeds. Bake for 12-13 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Cheeseburger Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 (12-pack) Hawaiian rolls
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ medium onion (finely diced)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- condiments (mayo, mustard, ketchup; as desired)
- 12 round-slices dill pickles
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half and place the bottom halves, cut-side up, on the pan.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the beef and onions. Cook for 5-6 minutes until no longer pink. Stir in the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Remove from the heat.
- Spread desired condiments on the buns. I typically do mustard and ketchup on bottom buns, and mayonnaise on top buns.
- Place a pickle slice per bottom bun. Spoon the ground beef all over, layer on the cheese, then place the top buns over top.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle on sesame seeds.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes until the cheese is melted.
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