Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Big Mac Sliders
These little cheeseburger sliders have the familiar tang of pickle relish and mustard sauce, with cool lettuce tucked under the buttered tops. Melted American cheese sits beneath the savory beef.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 18 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Sandwiches
A few quick notes
1. Drain before seasoning
Brown the beef, drain it and return it to the skillet before adding salt and pepper.
2. Cheese beneath the beef
Place cheese on the bottom rolls under the meat so the tops lift off easily for adding fresh toppings.
3. Add lettuce after baking
Bake the assembled sliders first, then lift the tops and add lettuce, sauce and pickles before serving.
Get to know the ingredients
Sweet pickle relish
Mix the relish into the mayonnaise-based sauce with mustard, vinegar and the dry seasonings until evenly combined.
American cheese
The cheese slices sit on the lower buns before the ground beef and finely diced onion are added.
Slider rolls
Hawaiian or brioche rolls are listed, with their tops brushed with melted butter and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Replace tops and serve
After adding the lettuce, burger sauce and pickles, replace the slider tops and serve the sandwiches immediately.
A little more help as you go
Keep saved toppings separate
Store toppings separately from leftover meat, which can be refrigerated and reheated in the microwave.
Cheese and roll alternatives
You can use sliced cheddar instead of American cheese and potato rolls in place of Hawaiian or brioche rolls.
A few questions you might have
Why does the cheese go underneath?
The directions warn that cheese over the meat can stick the tops down, making fresh toppings harder to add.
Are lettuce and pickles baked?
No, add them with the sauce after baking, then replace the tops and serve the sliders immediately.
When is the sauce mixed?
Mix it separately before assembly, then keep it ready to add after the sliders come out of the oven.
What goes over the beef before the tops?
Sprinkle the finely diced onion over the ground beef, then add the top rolls before buttering and baking.
Can I use cheddar?
Yes, the substitution notes explicitly allow sliced cheddar in place of the American cheese for the sliders.
Any more cooking tips?
Store leftover meat in the fridge for 3-4 days and reheat it in the microwave. Keep toppings separate. Miracle Whip can replace mayonnaise, sliced cheddar can replace American cheese, and potato rolls can replace Hawaiian or brioche rolls. Cover leftover sliders with foil and refrigerate for up to 4 days. They can be frozen without the lettuce and pickles. Reheat individual sliders in the microwave in 30 second increments, or cover the casserole dish with foil and warm it in the oven. Double the recipe for a crowd or halve it for smaller portions.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: easyfamilyrecipes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
