Taste of Home
Sliders with Spicy Berry Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Grill: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 2 dozen.
For patriotic food, you can’t beat a burger. My sliders have red tomatoes, white cheddar and blueberry sauce. For extra pop, I mix in ginger beer and chipotle. —Crystal Schlueter, Northglenn, Colorado
Ingredients
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2 cups fresh blueberries
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1 cup ginger beer or ginger ale
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1/2 cup balsamic ketchup
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2 tablespoons steak sauce
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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SLIDERS:
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2 packages (12 ounces each) Hawaiian sweet rolls
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3 tablespoons butter, softened
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3 pounds ground beef
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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3/4 teaspoon pepper
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6 slices sharp white cheddar or provolone cheese, quartered
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1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
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3 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
Directions
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1.
In a saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; process until pureed. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce for brushing burgers.
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2.
For sliders, split rolls horizontally in half. Spread bottoms with butter. In a large bowl, combine beef, salt and pepper, mixing lightly, but thoroughly. Shape into twenty-four 1/2-in.-thick patties, pressing an indentation in the center of each.
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3.
In two batches, grill burgers, covered, over medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°, brushing tops with reserved sauce after turning. Top with cheese; grill, covered, 15-30 seconds longer or until melted. Serve on rolls with onion, tomatoes and remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 slider with about 2 teaspoons sauce: 272 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 422mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein.
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