Inside Out Cheese Sliders Clean Eating Recipes

INSIDE-OUT GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Place bread slices in the skillet on top of the melted butter.
• Spread about 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese on one slice of bread; place the other slice of bread, butter-side up, on top of the cheese. Spread about 2 tablespoons of cheese on top of the sandwich.
• Melt remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter in the skillet next to the sandwich. Flip the sandwich onto the melted butter so that the cheese-side is facing down. Spread remaining cheese on top of the sandwich. Cook sandwich until cheese on the bottom is crispy and caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip sandwich and cook until cheese is crispy and caramelized on the other side, another 3 to 4 minutes.

OUTSIDE-IN CHEDDAR SLIDERS ON MINI BUNS

Steps:

• Divide meat into 8 equal pieces. Shape into balls. Press 1 cheese piece into center of 1 meatball and enclose cheese in meat. Flatten to 21/2- to 3-inch-diameter patty. Repeat to form 7 more patties. Sprinkle both sides of patties with salt and pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high to high heat). Grill patties until cooked to desired doneness and cheese centers soften, about 5 minutes per side for medium. If desired, grill cut side of rolls until toasted, about 1 minute. Transfer patties to rolls; let rest 5 minutes.

MELTED CHEESE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Use a 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter to cut 24 rounds of bread. You should be able to cut 2 rounds from each slice.
• Lightly toast. Set toasted rounds on a cutting board.
• Mash garlic and lemon juice to a paste in a mortar or on a flat surface.
• Mix with mayonnaise.
• Spread seasoned mayonnaise on toast rounds.
• Top half the rounds with cheese.
• Fry bacon.
• Cut each slice in four.
• Slice tomatillos in 12 fairly thin slices, dip in flour and fry in bacon fat until lightly browned.
• Cut jalapeños to make 24 thin slices.
• Place 2 cilantro leaves on cheese, add 2 pieces bacon, a fried tomatillo slice and 2 slices jalapeño.
• Top sandwiches with remaining rounds, mayonnaise side down.
• To serve, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with foil, place sandwiches on sheet, and bake about 5 minutes, just until cheese melts and ingredients are warmed.
• Secure each sandwich with a toothpick, and serve.

GRILLED CHEESE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Without pulling the rolls apart, cut them in half and lay them on a clean work surface.
• Spread 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise on the inside of each half of the rolls.
• Place the bottom half of rolls in the the prepared baking dish.
• Top with sliced cheddar cheese and sliced provolone cheese.
• Place top half of rolls on top.
• Brush on melted butter.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and rolls are golden brown.
• Cut rolls apart and serve.

INSIDE-OUT CHEESE SLIDERS - CLEAN EATING

Steps:

• Place oven rack 6 to 7 inches from broiler and preheat to high. Cover a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil. In a large bowl, combine beef, salt and pepper. Divide meat into 8 equal balls, about 2 inches in diameter. Divide cheese into 8 equal portions.
• With your thumb, make an indentation in 1 of the meatballs and insert a portion of cheese cubes. Push the edges of the meatball over the indentation to completely cover the cheese (this prevents the cheese from leaking out during cooking), then flatten the meatball into a 1/2-3/4-inch-thick patty; place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining meatballs and portions of cheese.
• Broil until tops of patties are deeply browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Flip and broil until the second side is browned and patties are firm to the touch with no pink remaining in the center, about 5 more minutes (internal temperature should read 160° on an instant-read thermometer).
• In a small bowl, stir together mustard and honey. To serve, split open each roll and spread on 1 tsp mustard mixture. Top with 1 patty and spinach leaves, dividing equally among all sliders.
• OPTION: If you prefer to cook the sliders in a skillet rather than the broiler, mist the skillet with olive oil cooking spray and cook the burgers in 2 batches over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes per side. By cooking in batches you eliminate overcrowding the pan, which would cause the patties to steam instead of developing a flavorful golden exterior.