Chili Bowl Burger Sliders Recipes

CHILI BOWL BURGER SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add the ground beef, ground pork, chili powder, cumin, onion flakes, jalapeno, and salt and pepper. Using clean hands, mix well to combine, about 1 minute.
• Prepare a muffin tin with canola oil spray. Separate the beef mixture into 2 equal piles and set 1 pile aside. Begin shaping 12 equal patties and, 1 by 1, pat them into the muffin tin so that the bottoms and sides are covered in the beef mixture. Place the muffin tin into the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat, add the olive oil. Next, add the onion, garlic and oregano and saute until the onion begins to wilt, about 5 minutes. Add in the tomato paste and remaining ground beef mixture and cook until the beef begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Pour in the canned tomatoes and beans and season with salt and pepper. Let the chili simmer for 10 minutes on low.
• Line a baking sheet with foil. Remove the muffin tin from the oven and remove the beef muffins from the tin, placing them onto the lined baking sheet. Then, add about 1 tablespoon cheese to the inside of each beef muffin. Top the cheese with 2 tablespoons chili to create a heaping mound. Then, top with another 1 tablespoon cheese. Turn the oven to broil and place the filled beef muffins back into the oven and continue cooking until the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned, about 2 minutes (or keep at 350 degrees F and bake until cheese is melted, 6 to 9 minutes). Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve the sliders on the buns to your hungry crowd.

CHILIS BIG MOUTH BITES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet and drain bacon on a wire rack. Wipe out the skillet, you may want to save the bacon grease for cooking. When the bacon has cooled, break the bacon into 2 to 3 inch pieces.
• Place the ranch dressing, and pickled jalapenos into a blender.
• Puree until the dressing is smooth. This will taste better the longer it sits.
• Add butter to a large skillet. When the butter has melted, add diced onion. Cook the onion until the onion until has become translucent. Remove the onions and set aside.
• Prepare the burgers by placing ground chuck into a bowl. Add the salt and freshly ground black pepper, mix well.
• Divide the seasoned ground beef into 8 portions. Place as many of the burger patties into the skillet without over crowding them.
• Cook the ground beef patties on each side for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until the patty has browned. When the burger has browned add a ¼ of a slice of American cheese to each patty.
• Build the burger by placing cooked chopped onions and bacon on the bottom bun. Top with the burger patty, and drizzle some of the spicy ranch sauce on top of the meat. Add the top bun.